>Well said, Carol. Irrational Islamophobia [etc.]<

Well, that fine. I'll support Carol on that point as well. (Not all Muslims are bad.) However, I do not see much upside to a knighthood-as-Muslim-baiting (passive-aggressive) ploy. Doesn't quite add up as I look at it. But, then, who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of bureaucrats.