Whither the Shiites?

Filed under: Iran

Much is being made of the above meeting between two major figures in Shiite politics. What do you think? Is this all "just for show" as some are saying? Is this a bad sign for the U.S., as others claim? Is it a sign of coming union between the Shia of Iraq and Iran? If so, has U.S. policy pushed them together? Many argue that there are serious philosophical and political tensions between the two groups that impede common cause, even though they superficially share the "same" brand of Islam. Is the rivalry with the Sunni of Iraq sufficient to overcome those differences? Reader views most welcome.

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