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Reader comment on item: Khomeini vs. Rushdie, Decades Later

Submitted by Paul (United States), Feb 26, 2009 at 08:28

Hello,

Two things:

1. Noted you used the word "edict" not "fatwa." My guess is that there is an interesting reason for this.

2. Very important point in this paragraph. Good to expand to full oped column length article and publish widely.

Sincerely,

Paul

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Daniel Pipes replies:

1. Yes, Khomeini's decision concerning Rushdie did not meet the requirements of a fatwa.

2. Thank you but I have written extensively on the Rushdie case - including a book - and so limit my comments on it at this point.