Carol--

Look, it really won't break my heart if you don't want to continue the discussion--hard as it might be for you to accept that. I've asked you politely several times for--any-- evidence that, in your charming phrase, "Muslim-baiting" is in any shape or form behind the knighting of Rushdie.

So far, you have come up with precisely zero evidence--with good reason--since such evidence does not exist.

Your response speaks worlds about the credibility of your argument. Perhaps you don't care about credibility. That would explain it--but it won't help you in the future.

Sweet dreams.