[xzins]

Cruz offered one glimpse of light in the midst of darkness. He recently visited Idaho to meet the wife and children of Saeed Abedini, an American suffering an eight-year sentence in an Iranian prison for his Christian faith. Cruz explained how the couple faced persecution together. “If only you will renounce Christ, we’ll let you go,” Iranian officials told them. When they refused to obey, the commanding officer asked his men to leave. He sat down with the Abedinis and gave a startling order: “Tell me about this Jesus.”

“During the time Pastor Saeed has been in prison, he has been able to lead dozens of fellow prisoners and prison guards to Christ,” Cruz said.

[P-Marlowe]

If Obama had traded those five terrorists for Saeed Abedini, then maybe it would have been a good deal.

But then it does appear that God is using him where he is.