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Article: Talks Broke No Law, Defiant Farrakhan Says
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- February 18, 1996
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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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Article: Farrakhan blames Iraq's miseries on U.S.
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December 1, 1997 ;
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... ... Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan said Sunday as he prepared to depart ... world tour, including a visit to Iraq. Farrakhan plans to leave today on a 52-nation tour, including stops in Iran, Iraq, China and Cuba. He said he has ...
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