Mohammad died in 632. The Sunni and Shia Muslims had been religiously divided and in 632 more so. Sunnis’ occupy southeast Asia, China, south Asia, Africa and much of the Arab world. The Shia occupies Iraq, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Lebanon. Iran has the largest number of Shia in the world. The Iranian Islamic revolution changed the Shia/Sunni power struggle in Muslim countries. The Shia became more violent and unrepenting to the alarm of the Sunni. Fighting ensued and ISIS enters the picture.These people think nothing of dying and taking hundreds of thousands of people with them.

Editorialist Vogt-Erickson wrote, “What does not get much attention is that the majority of Iranian people inexplicably do not hold a grudge against the U.S. Iranian citizens, in spite of America’s history of meddling in Iranian affairs during the Cold War and beyond, have the most favorable view of America of any Muslim population in the region.”

Right here and now I would like to applaud the lady for going to Iran and interviewing each and every Iranian. Who are you trying to convince? A bunch of 3-year-olds. The overblown political rhetoric Vogt-Erickson capitalizes on is of her own making. The DEAL consists of the reduction of enriched uranium, weapons grade plutonium, centrifuges and a possible secret location. No Americans will be allowed inspections, only the IAEA. And oh ya, the Iranians must be given 24-days notice. Are you kidding me? Barack Hussein Obama has been the worst president in my lifetime. The man knows nothing, and to push this deal through is not only ridiculous but deadly.

I would like to end by saying to all the Democrats out there that we live on a place called Earth; it is not heaven, and know you have to be ready to defend not only your, life but that of your fellow Americans against this tyranny.

 

Vicki Pestorious

Albert Lea