Pakistan Protests Knighthood for Salman Rushdie

[mrg666]

LONDON, June 19 -- Pakistan formally complained to Britain on Tuesday over the decision to grant knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie, whose 1988 book "The Satanic Verses" resulted in death threats against him from Muslims who saw the novel as an attack on Islam.

Pakistani officials summoned Robert Brinkley, the British high commissioner in Islamabad, to express anger over the honor for Rushdie, which was announced along with British government honors for about 950 people on Queen Elizabeth II's ceremonial birthday on June 16. The knighthood means that the writer, who turned 60 on Tuesday, will be known in Britain as Sir Salman.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/19/AR2007061901442.html?hpid=sec-artsliving

[mrg666]

the majority of pakistanis (that arent taliban) are now saying they support suicide bombers because of this


A spokeswoman for the British foreign ministry, who spoke on the condition of anonymity following standard government practice here, said Brinkley expressed "deep concern" to Pakistani officials over comments reportedly made Monday by Pakistan's religious affairs minister, Mohammad Ejaz-ul-Haq. Various news agencies reported that Ejaz-ul-Haq said, during Monday's parliamentary debate over Rushdie's honor: "If someone commits suicide bombing to protect the honor of the prophet Mohammad, his act is justified."

this is never going away is it , its only going to get worse

[nevadamedic]

LONDON, June 19 -- Pakistan formally complained to Britain on Tuesday over the decision to grant knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie, whose 1988 book "The Satanic Verses" resulted in death threats against him from Muslims who saw the novel as an attack on Islam.

Pakistani officials summoned Robert Brinkley, the British high commissioner in Islamabad, to express anger over the honor for Rushdie, which was announced along with British government honors for about 950 people on Queen Elizabeth II's ceremonial birthday on June 16. The knighthood means that the writer, who turned 60 on Tuesday, will be known in Britain as Sir Salman.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/19/AR2007061901442.html?hpid=sec-artsliving

That guy so be given a lot more then knighthood!

[Gunny]

LONDON, June 19 -- Pakistan formally complained to Britain on Tuesday over the decision to grant knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie, whose 1988 book "The Satanic Verses" resulted in death threats against him from Muslims who saw the novel as an attack on Islam.

Pakistani officials summoned Robert Brinkley, the British high commissioner in Islamabad, to express anger over the honor for Rushdie, which was announced along with British government honors for about 950 people on Queen Elizabeth II's ceremonial birthday on June 16. The knighthood means that the writer, who turned 60 on Tuesday, will be known in Britain as Sir Salman.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/19/AR2007061901442.html?hpid=sec-artsliving

Tough shit, huh?

[Trigg]

"If someone commits suicide bombing to protect the honor of the prophet Mohammad, his act is justified."

This is the thing I don't understand about this religion. How does killing innocent people "protect the honor of mohammad"???????????????????????

If anyone truely wants to see a religion of peace they need to visit the Amish. Muslims are not peaceful, our gov. and the govs. in Europe need to realize this and quit pandering to these people.

[Nukeman]

"If someone commits suicide bombing to protect the honor of the prophet Mohammad, his act is justified."

This is the thing I don't understand about this religion. How does killing innocent people "protect the honor of mohammad"???????????????????????

If anyone truely wants to see a religion of peace they need to visit the Amish. Muslims are not peaceful, our gov. and the govs. in Europe need to realize this and quit pandering to these people.

HELL YAAA!!!!!