Sunny Hundal

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MundoOriente Próximo,

As soon as the WikiLeaks Afghanistan exposé came to light, it was obvious the usual suspects would start attacking the messenger than discussing the message. David Aaronovitch was quick off the mark, with others following soon enough – implying WikiLeaks was seriously damaging the war effort in Afghanistan.

The rhetoric has now reached absurd levels. The US defence secretary said the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, had "blood on his hands"; people on Fox News have called it "a terrorist organisation"; and one of the Washington Post's columnists called it a "criminal enterprise". The former Bush speechwriter also said he wanted it shut down and Assange to "be brought to justice" by any means necessary, and has previously justified waterboarding.…  Seguir leyendo »

EuropaUnión Europea,

Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the Ayatollah Khomeini's issuing his fatwa calling for Salman Rushdie's death. The burning of The Satanic Verses on Britain's streets was a defining moment. The novel's alleged slur on the Prophet Muhammad politicised many Muslims, pushing them in a more radical, confrontational direction. Some see the Rushdie controversy as the first step on the road to the 7/7 terrorist attacks.

But good came from that 20-year-old furore. It was the catalyst for a furious and fast-paced debate about what it means to be British. While other European countries have only just started to grapple with the growing immigrant communities, the Rushdie affair helped to compress change and the evolution of national identity into a few years.…  Seguir leyendo »