'Ground Zero Mosque' Imam: America Killed More Innocents Than Al Qaeda

The controversial imam at the center of the debate over the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero says his goal is to create coalitions across the religious divide, but during a 2005 conference in Australia, he said America may be worse than Al Qaeda.

During his Australian visit, the imam also said the Arab and Muslim world senses that the West does not care about Muslim lives and their pain and anguish is not heard.

He explained that frustration and emotions can lead to terrorism, actions he condemned....