I know, I just read that in the paper. What threat is the guy? He's a pacafist! Is that considered dangerous? I can see it now, "Look out! That guy is speaking about peace and love! Run for your lives you might hear him!"
Cat Stevens is GOD, as far as I'm concerned. VH1 put out a documentary on him a few years back, highlighting his peace and humantarian activism over the last several years. If you can obtain a copy, I highly recommend watching it! (Not sure where/how to find it, though.)
Let me get this straight. Cat Stevens isn't allowed in the US because he's been linked to terrorist organizations. But he's running around free in Britain. This makes Britain a nation that harbors terrorists. According to the Bush Doctrine this means it should be pre-emptively invaded. When it comes to the War on Terror you're either with us or against us. I would expect no less from a consistent decisive leader committed to staying the course. Maybe he'll dress up commando style again and take out Tony Blair personally.
god how many more of these threads cat stevens wants to kill authors of books he doesnt like thats his view today . he cant kill them in england yet although 20 years ago he helped hound a author into hiding . in my view he should have served time in jail for incitement to murder . but the british government didnt prosecute him even though a number of people demanded that he be put on trial he also was deported from isreal for giving money to terrorists what I would do if your interested is read some of the other threads there are some in america attacks one in music one in hippies do not just accept what cat stevens has to say or what the media says about him someone earlier said cat stevens is god do you believe in the right of being able to write a book without the fear of being killed do you think someone who wants governments to kill people who write books is god
He has stated time and time again the quote on killing the author was taken out of context. He was quoting from the Quran. If you read the bible you will see many pasages about killing for far less.
Ive seen what he says about the rushdie affair and hes telling lies , he appeared on national tv a number of times I saw him so did millions of other people living in the uk. below is a link to what he said on one programme, he was worse on others newnight on bbc2 was much worse but I cant find a record of it online http://partners.nytimes.com/books/99/04/18/specials/rushdie-cat.html him and his terrorist financing friend kalim siddequi making death threats against someone who thought about making a film about the satanic verses again this was filmed I saw it a extract from the man they made the threats against Farrukh Dhondy: "In the first week of the fatwa against Rushdie and his book, I appeared on a television panel. Among the Muslim panelists, all of whom favored condemning the book, were two zealots: the same Kalim Siddiqui; and Yusuf Islam, the Muslim convert pop singer of Greek Cypriot origin formerly known as Cat Stevens. The moderator asked if, in my role as a commissioning editor of Channel 4 UK, I would contemplate turning The Satanic Verses into a film. I said that I would judge the cinematic merits of the script, and that no other consideration would rule it out. Kalim Siddiqui and Yusuf Islam snarled, warning that the sentence of death on Rushdie would extend to all those who forwarded his book in any way." this is a link to the full statement http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=4612 According to a May 2003 GQ Article by Jake Tapper (unfortunately not available online, as best as I can tell), Stevens gave 4000 pounds - in two separate meetings - to Sheikh Jamil Hamami - a senior Hamas operative. In 1991, the Japanese translator of "The Satanic Verses" was stabbed to death and the translator of the Italian version was knifed. A few days ago, his Norwegian publisher was shot twice in the back a number of bookshops bombed http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/blasphemy.html
and nowhere in his recent statements does he say people who write books like rushdie shouldnt be killed , all he says is that he wont kill them if they are in the west . thats the important part really not what he did then, what he still believes and is working towards
I dont believe in satan Im a agnostic who borders on atheism. generally I refer to my self as a atheist but thats just because Im quite anti religion, but I dont have any proof that god doesnt exist I dont think hes linked to any religion that I know of .
Just posting some of the info on the link regarding Rushdie: Chronology of the Rushdie Affair February 12, 1989 At least six people are killed in Pakistan in shooting between police and gunmen in a crowd protesting at sale of the novel in the United States. February 14, 1989 Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calls on all Moslems to kill Rushdie for blasphemy against Islam -- the "fatwa". February 24, 1989 Twelve people are killed and 17 wounded in the Indian city of Bombay when police open fire to prevent a crowd of 10,000 marching on the British High Commission (embassy). In following weeks at least four people are killed and hundreds injured in other protests across India. March 29, 1989 The spiritual leader of Belgium's Muslims, Saudi-born Abdullah Al Ahdal, and his deputy, Salim Bahri, from Tunisia, are shot dead in a Brussels mosque after receiving threats related to Rushdie's novel. May 27, 1989 Pro-Iranian and pro-Iraqi factions clash when 30,000 Moslems mass outside British parliament. September 14, 1989 Four bombs planted outside bookshops in Britain owned by Penguin, publisher of The Satanic Verses. July 3, 1991 Ettore Capriolo, 61, Italian translator of The Satanic Verses, is beaten up and attacked with a knife in his Milan flat by a man who says he is Iranian. July 12, 1991 Japanese scholar Hitoshi Igarashi, who translated the novel, is stabbed to death in Tokyo. July 4, 1993 Thirty-seven people die in rioting by Muslim fundamentalists in the Turkish town of Sivas. October 11, 1993 William Nygaard, director of the book's Norwegian publishers, is shot three times and seriously wounded outside his Oslo home. September 7, 1995 After six years under police protection, Rushdie appears in London in his first pre-announced public appearance since the fatwa was issued. February 12, 1997 Eight years after it first offered a reward, the Iranian revolutionary 15th Khordad Foundation increases the bounty on Rushdie's head to $2.5 million. September 22, 1998 Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says the Rushdie affair is "completely finished". September 24, 1998 Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi tells British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook at the United Nations in New York that Iran will take no action to threaten Rushdie's life, nor encourage anybody else to do so. The countries agree to upgrade diplomatic relations. Rushdie says: "It means everything, it means freedom." September 28, 1998 Iranian media say three Iranian clerics have called on Islamic followers to kill Rushdie under the death edict the Iranian government disavowed. October 4, 1998 Some 160 members of the Iranian parliament say death decree against Rushdie remains valid. October 7, 1998 Iran says nothing has changed in its position over the Rushdie row with Britain. October 10, 1998 A hardline Iranian student group sets a one billion rial ($333,000) bounty on the head of Rushdie. October 12, 1998 Iranian religious foundation raises its $2.5 million bounty by $300,000. October 18, 1998 International committees that campaigned on behalf of Rushdie say they will disband. January 4, 1999 During a visit to Mexico Rushdie says he still does not lead a normal life even after the lifting of the edict.
