An Iraqi-American author takes on the top misconceptions of Iraq

An Iraqi-American author takes on the top misconceptions of Iraq
An Iraqi-American author takes on the top misconceptions of Iraq

An Iraqi-American author takes on the top misconceptions of Iraq

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Worldview speaks with Laith Saud, an Iraqi-American and co-author of An Introduction to Islam for the 21st Century and visiting professor at DePaul University’s Religious Studies Department. Saud breaks down what he sees as the predominant clichés about Iraq today and ruminates on what the world would be like if the U.S. had not deposed Saddam Hussein. We also take listeners’ calls.