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PostSubject: Salman Rushdie attacked   Salman Rushdie attacked Icon_minitimeFri 12 Aug 2022, 17:55

The author Salman Rushdie, who had Uk government close protection for many years has been attacked on stage during an interview in New York and apparently stabbed in the neck.

The threat had never gone away however it appears the level of protection was no longer adequate.

This is unfortunately a scenario that has played out many times once a principal is on stage and away from his CPOs.

Let's hope he recovers to continue his fight for freedom of expression.

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PostSubject: Re: Salman Rushdie attacked   Salman Rushdie attacked Icon_minitimeSat 13 Aug 2022, 10:22

We used to use the Rushdie example as a case study on our Threat Evaluation phase of the BG Course.This was when the fatwah by Khomeini was still in place.
A point I made was even if the fatwah was lifted, the threat would remain serious, because of the religious nature of the "offense". Any individual Muslim could take it on himself to avenge the "blasphemy"
World wide terrorism over The Satanic verses, ensued; bookstores firebombed. Muslim communities in several nations in the West held public rallies, burning copies of the book. Several people associated with translating or publishing the book were attacked, seriously injured, and even killed. Contrast that with the play The Book of Mormon. Last night I watched the capacity audience leave the theatre in Liverpool where the play is having a run; with no hint of any protests or disorder, let alone terrorism.

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