Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Knighting Rushdie
Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday knighted the controversial author Salman Rushdie, an award which caused protests by Muslims around the world when it was announced last year.
Rushdie was knighted for his services to literature.
This is to some degree old news -- the jihadis declared their rage when the list was produced a year ago -- but it is worth mentioning again if for no other reason than it pisses off all the right people.
3 Comments:
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El Jefe Maximo, at
Wed Jun 25, 11:30:00 AM:
I don't have much personal use for Sir Salman (probably Sir Ahmed), mostly because I think his services to literature are somewhat dubious. But that's a question of taste, I tend to be more traditional. In any case, I can certainly sympathise with his personal position.
At the time the knighthood was announced, I wondered if hacking-off the right people was the point of the gong. I still do.
Probably not, but it is a nice thought.
By 
, at
Wed Jun 25, 03:43:00 PM:
"-- but it is worth mentioning again if for no other reason than it pisses off all the right people."
It is better to have the right enemies than the wrong friends.
By , at
Wed Jun 25, 07:34:00 PM:
I also heard that the Queen has just rescinded an honorary knighthood bestowed back when on Robert Mugabe.
If only the Nobel committee could be prevailed upon to do the right thing--albeit posthumously--with respect to Arafat.
