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Well, if Obama is a Sunni, which he probably is because the Muslim law of al Taqqiya allows conceling ones faith to further Islam.
 then perhaps Shiite Iran is expendable.
As you know, not everyone who calls themselves a Christian is a Christian.

Resolved Question

Is Obama a Sunni or Shia muslim?

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Hypothesis: Obama is Sunni
Percent confident that I am correct: 80%

Proof:
1. His biological father is Sunni (the majority of Kenyan's are Sunni)
2. His mom converted to Sunni
3. His biological brother Malik says he was raised Sunni
4. His grandmother is Sunni
5. His second dad, the indonesian oil exec, was Sunni
6. He employs Sunnis to work directly for him in DC.

Source:
1. Cia Factbook, Wikipedia, encyclopedias and the DC intern.