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Juan Eduardo Alvear: We are surrendering to the ayatollahs

From Benghazi with love, to USA, Sharia Law.

It is so sad that we no longer defend the freedom of speech for U.S. citizens, not even the U.S. ambassador. The message we are giving is that we are surrendering before the terrorist threats of ISIS and the Ayatollahs of Islam.

Juan Alvear, Merced

This story was originally published July 22, 2015 at 10:36 AM with the headline "Juan Eduardo Alvear: We are surrendering to the ayatollahs."

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