For dissident writers fleeing persecution overseas, the U.S. has long been a haven where freedom of expression is tolerated. After the attack on author Salman Rushdie, they're questioning that assumption.
on author Salman Rushdie at a speaking event in western New York.
Such was the case with Rushdie. The India-born writer became the target of a Fatwa by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini in the late 1980s, over his depiction of the Prophet Muhammed in his bookHe ultimately emerged and moved to New York. Over time, he began making personal appearances and, in the process, turned into an eloquent proponent of the right to free speech.
, a man rushed the stage and stabbed him repeatedly. The 75-year-old writer was severely injured but is expected to survive. But"unless you want to make every event like going to the airport," it's difficult if not impossible to completely eliminate risk, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
"I used to say it when I was in Syria that I'm worried about freedom of speech in Syria. Now I'm worried about that even here in America," he said.
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