Dear Oriental,
I Greet you in Islamic Way: Asalam-o-Alikum
Salam doesnt mean Peace, Slam means Peace.
Salam o Alikum, word is used by the kufaar to tease the muslims because it means " Death upon you ". As we pakistani people are always use to of short cuts. We always wanted to be rich in overnight, only offer faraz etc. So this instinct of our also removes alphabate "A" and made it pronounce like " SALAM WALIKUM" Which is wrong.
In Pakistan, Salam is more Urdu word than arabic, so majority of people dont differentiate between two. And you is one of them.
Dear brother, I want you to consult any Imam or Qazi anyone, who you think have enough knowledge to deliver you the truth.
Regards,