Exclusive:  Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf !

The man behind the plans to build an

Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero!

What he thinks of the controversy –

and why he’s breaking his silence now.

TAKE OUR POLL: Should the planned Islamic community center and mosque be built near Ground Zero?

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Gov. David Paterson Exclusive!

New York Governor David Paterson in his

first interview on the controversial plans

for an Islamic Community Center

and mosque near Ground Zero!

The debate heats up with Russell Simmons,

Rep. Peter King, Rep. Keith Ellison and others!

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Columbus, Ohio (CNN) - President Obama said Wednesday that he has "no regrets" about his comments last week supporting the rights of Muslims to build an Islamic center and mosque two blocks from the site of the September 11 terror attacks in New York.

"The answer is no regrets," Obama said when asked about bringing up the issue Friday at a White House dinner commemorating the start of Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

At the dinner, Obama said that those wanting to build the Islamic center and mosque have the constitutional right to religious freedom. On Saturday, he clarified that he was talking only about the right to build the center and not the "wisdom" of doing so close to "ground zero," where more than 2,700 people died when planes hijacked by terrorists slammed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

The remarks sparked a national debate on the emotional issue, with many Republicans condemning the president as insensitive to families of victims and out of touch with the views of most Americans.

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