The role of Muslims in the current conflicts

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The sunni & shia versions of Islam do have a direct connection to what is happening in the region. 
Whoever wants to practice violence, wouldn't find it hard to cherry pick a good reason from anywhere. It's not a case limited to the Quran. 

Yes, your understanding. But we're witnessing Sunni violence at the moment. Carried out by people having a differrent understanding, but using the same book. In short, cherry picked violence, only using the violent Suras. You probably subscribe to the non violent Suras about helping people. But both, violent and good, as I already said, can be found in any holy book. And people act according to their nature and the environment the grew up in.