Mohammad Mehdi on Misunderstandings Between the East and West
Mehdi is the Secretary General of the National Council on Islamic Affairs and President of the American-Arab relations committee. Born in Bagdad, he moved to the U.S. in the late 1940s. He talks with Terry about his frustration with the U.S.'s destructive actions in his home country, and about the strong link between the Islamic faith and the law.
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Other segments from the episode on February 5, 1991
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, February 5, 1991: Interview with Mohammad Mehdi; Interview with Martin Sheen; Review of David Grossman's novel "The Smile of the Lamb."
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