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Pakistan condemns Rushdie honor

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Source: Yahoo news

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan on Monday condemned Britain's award of a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie as an affront to Muslim sentiments, and a Cabinet minister said the honor provided a justification for suicide attacks.

"This is an occasion for the (world's) 1.5 billion Muslims to look at the seriousness of this decision," Mohammed Ijaz ul-Haq, religious affairs minister, said in parliament.

"The West is accusing Muslims of extremism and terrorism. If someone exploded a bomb on his body, he would be right to do so unless the British government apologizes and withdraws the 'sir' title," ul-Haq said.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070618/ap_en_ot/pakistan_rushdie_knighthood

Be careful not to "affront Muslim sentiments." Be very careful.

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