"in the Midwest where there is a limited number of people of Middle Eastern decent"


Detroit has the single largest Arab community in the US. The first Mosque built in the U.S. was built in Des Moines, Iowa (though Iowa's arab and muslim populations are small).


"I hope to God in Heaven that I am simply being paranoid, but in this case I believe that paranoia is quite appropriate"


Paranoia is never appropriate. It is a barrier to logical understanding.