DCI Frank Burnside 3,859 Posted August 12, 2022 Fucking hell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,580 Posted August 12, 2022 Khamenei: "We were just joking!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,580 Posted August 12, 2022 "Alive and receiving the treatment he needs" according to NY governor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,681 Posted August 12, 2022 Agent says he's in surgery. No update on his condition but says he will let the press know when he finds out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,859 Posted August 12, 2022 Realtively vague updates so far. Just He's alive, he's in surgery etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,506 Posted August 12, 2022 Hmmm So, I feel sure we've that this discussion somewhere hereabouts over the last few years but, if he doesn't make it... Just work with me on this. Ten years of varying safe houses in the UK back when the fatwa was fairly new means within a year of pegging out he'll likely break the all time record in the UK for blue plaques on places he once lived in! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 448 Posted August 12, 2022 Still undergoing surgery. Which means he must be in a very critical condition (obviously). Suspect has been identified as a 24 year old male from New Jersey. He used an event pass to access the area and jumped on stage, stabbing Rushdie in the neck at least once and in the abdomen at least once. Have a feeling that he is a goner soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,414 Posted August 12, 2022 Unfortunately a vocal minority of so called liberals,hated Rushdie and I've seen people say he's a racist and islamophobe. He's Indian born and converted from Islam to atheism. He has every right to be critical of something he lived and breathed. The stereotype that is loved by Islamic extremists and that is parroted by a large chunk of the left is only far right racist Tommy Robinson types criticise Islam, it's blown out the water by an Asian ex Muslim like Rushdie. It sets a precedent now ,if Islam can't be challenged and is beyond reproach and those who dare question it are met with violence now ,imagine what'll happen when it becomes more and more of a dominant force in society. Christian, atheist, gay , feminist, free speech advocates, those who appreciate religious freedom, socialists, conservatives will all be equal in an Islamist society equal in their inequality and oppression. It's not racist/fascist to critique Islam. 3 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,506 Posted August 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Genfærd said: Still undergoing surgery. Which means he must be in a very critical condition (obviously). Suspect has been identified as a 24 year old male from New Jersey. He used an event pass to access the area and jumped on stage, stabbing Rushdie in the neck at least once and in the abdomen at least once. Have a feeling that he is a goner soon. Or so badly injured complete recovery might be a mission beyond a 75 year old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,681 Posted August 12, 2022 22 minutes ago, Genfærd said: Still undergoing surgery. Which means he must be in a very critical condition (obviously). Suspect has been identified as a 24 year old male from New Jersey. He used an event pass to access the area and jumped on stage, stabbing Rushdie in the neck at least once and in the abdomen at least once. Have a feeling that he is a goner soon. My first thought was that the news he's still in surgery is bad news, but then I considered that actually it might be good news: surely if he was at death's door then they wouldn't be able to spend hours performing surgery, he'd have bled out by now. Suggests the wounds can be fixed: what damage has been done in the meantime is another matter however. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,259 Posted August 12, 2022 They could be just giving him multiple blood transfusions like they did with Abe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,333 Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, the_engineer said: Unfortunately a vocal minority of so called liberals,hated Rushdie and I've seen people say he's a racist and islamophobe. He's Indian born and converted from Islam to atheism. He has every right to be critical of something he lived and breathed. The stereotype that is loved by Islamic extremists and that is parroted by a large chunk of the left is only far right racist Tommy Robinson types criticise Islam, it's blown out the water by an Asian ex Muslim like Rushdie. It sets a precedent now ,if Islam can't be challenged and is beyond reproach and those who dare question it are met with violence now ,imagine what'll happen when it becomes more and more of a dominant force in society. Christian, atheist, gay , feminist, free speech advocates, those who appreciate religious freedom, socialists, conservatives will all be equal in an Islamist society equal in their inequality and oppression. It's not racist/fascist to critique Islam. Nurse, he’s out of bed again. 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,506 Posted August 12, 2022 Apparently a doctor present at the scene is quoted as saying his injures looked survivable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,069 Posted August 12, 2022 That feeling when you see a comment you wrote 15 years ago that you have no memory of writing and that doesn't even make sense Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,069 Posted August 12, 2022 'Police identified the suspect in the attack as Hadi Matar, 24, from Fairview, New Jersey. State police major Eugene Staniszewski said there was no indication yet on a possible motive for the attack.' Who's going to tell him? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,069 Posted August 12, 2022 Rushdie was rushed to a ventilator with severed nerves in one arm and damage to his liver and the outlook grim for one of his eyes, according to his agent. 'The news is not good,' agent Andrew Wylie said in a written statement. 'Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged' 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,259 Posted August 13, 2022 Sounds like he could survive but most likely won't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,599 Posted August 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Sean said: Sounds like he could survive but most likely won't. It also seems as if it might be better if he didn't. Having that level of trauma to your body at any age, much less 75, can be hard to overcome mentally. Imagining all he has to go through from this point forward....might be more merciful if he goes sooner rather than later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LovelyVincent 25 Posted August 13, 2022 2 hours ago, the_engineer said: Unfortunately a vocal minority of so called liberals,hated Rushdie and I've seen people say he's a racist and islamophobe. He's Indian born and converted from Islam to atheism. He has every right to be critical of something he lived and breathed. The stereotype that is loved by Islamic extremists and that is parroted by a large chunk of the left is only far right racist Tommy Robinson types criticise Islam, it's blown out the water by an Asian ex Muslim like Rushdie. It sets a precedent now ,if Islam can't be challenged and is beyond reproach and those who dare question it are met with violence now ,imagine what'll happen when it becomes more and more of a dominant force in society. Christian, atheist, gay , feminist, free speech advocates, those who appreciate religious freedom, socialists, conservatives will all be equal in an Islamist society equal in their inequality and oppression. It's not racist/fascist to critique Islam. A conservative voter making every world incident liberals vs conservatives..... shocking! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,259 Posted August 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, MortalCaso said: It also seems as if it might be better if he didn't. Having that level of trauma to your body at any age, much less 75, can be hard to overcome mentally. Imagining all he has to go through from this point forward....might be more merciful if he goes sooner rather than later. I did think that earlier too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaDeathGuy 202 Posted August 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, LovelyVincent said: A conservative voter making every world incident liberals vs conservatives..... shocking! Everything is political. You not understanding this is how you get fooled so often. (inb4 MortalCaso facepalm) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,287 Posted August 13, 2022 A brilliant author and a brave man - horrible news. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,414 Posted August 13, 2022 9 hours ago, LovelyVincent said: A conservative voter making every world incident liberals vs conservatives..... shocking! I'm not a conservative voter ( hate the Tories see the Boris Johnson thread) infact I don't vote at all and never will again, I won't even register. I don't vote to give power over my life to other men and women, to pass laws and acts on how my life should be run. That legitimatises the corrupt system and you can't win a rigged game unless you stop playing and walk away, and voting is a rigged game especially when both sides are controlled by the same business interests and people. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,414 Posted August 13, 2022 10 hours ago, TQR said: Nurse, he’s out of bed again. Let's skip past the childish insults.Do you think salmon Rushdie deserved to be attacked? Should you be able to criticise Islam without fear of violence & murder? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,069 Posted August 13, 2022 It's notable that the statements from the Muslim organizations are along the lines of - no person deserves to be attacked like that, rather than any positive comments or even any comments at all about Rushdie himself. They're scared of being next. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites