Fair point, Bill. Let me rephrase...


"I suspect, in being given this honor, Mr. Rushdie is getting long-due recognition for his services to the U.K. government in the form of Muslim-baiting. The exquisite irony of which is the fact that awarding him this honor looks like a rather spectacular instance of Muslim-baiting, and if so, an extremely successful one, if the majority of responses in this thread are any indication."