An Iraqi religious leader said the U.S. military victory opened the door to Jews who are buying up Iraqi businesses and property. Sheik Mahmud Khalaf, a Sunni Muslim religious leader, said the U.S.-led war to unseat Saddam Hussein was part of a Jewish conspiracy, Agence France Press reported.
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