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Many places where I was invited to speak about Islam and Muslims, particularly after 9/11, repeatedly I have been asked ONE QUESTION in different form and style: "How would the Muslims treat or behave with non Muslims if they have the power in the US?" Will the geopolitical agendas guide the religion. It is emphasized that Islam is the fastest growing religion not only in the U.S. but in the world and people like to know what assurances they have for their life and liberty in case Muslims living in their midst, all of a sudden get power/control of the...

Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein urged his people on Saturday to ignore a U.S. plot to topple him, saying the threat was nothing new. It was Saddam's first reaction to last week's Washington Post report, which said U.S. President George W. Bush had signed an order earlier this year allowing the CIA to conduct covert operations to oust Saddam. "Do not give any weight to such a report," Saddam told a group of senior ruling Ba'ath Party members. "This subject isn't new as it is more than thirty years old," he said, accusing the United States of plotting to topple the...