Article: Talks Broke No Law, Defiant Farrakhan Says

DAMASCUS, Syria Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan on Saturday denied violating U.S. law by meeting with leaders of African and Middle Eastern nations that Washington regards suspiciously.

"The American Constitution grants me the freedom of religion and freedom of meeting anyone I want," Farrakhan said in Damascus, the Syrian capital, after a three-hour meeting with President Hafez Assad.

So far, Farrakhan has met with the leaders of Sudan, Libya, Iraq and Iran. Those countries, along with Syria, are on a U.S. list of nations that sponsor international terrorism.

During the tour, Farrakhan has made scathing remarks about U.S. policies, including comparing international sanctions ...

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