It is a relief to learn that Salman Rushdie is recovering from his injuries and that his assailant is in custody and will have to answer to the law for his reprehensible actions. But we must not forget Rushdie's support of the US-British invasion of Iraq. And while he did hedge that support at the close of this essay, his overall message is clear: war is the answer. He was wrong then (as subsequent history has shown) and, to my knowledge, stands by his original and, in my view, regrettable, statement.
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