Kadafi, Farrakhan Seek to Impact U.S. Politics
<i> Washington Post</i>
CAIRO —
Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi said Thursday that he and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan have agreed to work together to influence U.S. elections and foreign policy.
Kadafi’s remarks were quoted by the official Libyan news agency, Jana, after a meeting Tuesday in Libya between Kadafi and Farrakhan. Kadafi also called for creation of a separate black state in the United States with its own army comprising black soldiers from the U.S. armed forces, Jana said.
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