Posted on 08/12/2022 4:44:18 PM PDT by Morgana
New York State Police have identified the suspect in Friday's stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie as a New Jersey man who, according to law enforcement sources, allegedly had 'sympathies toward the Iranian government.'
Rushdie, 75, whose novel 'The Satanic Verses' drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, remained in surgery Friday evening hours after being stabbed up to 15 times by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.
Authorities confirmed that the attacker Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, was arrested at the scene and was awaiting arraignment. State police Maj. Eugene Staniszewski said the motive for the stabbing was unclear.
But law enforcement sources told The New York Post that an initial investigation suggests Matar is sympathetic to the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard.
Rushdie, who has been the subject of death threats from the Iranian regime since the late 1980s, was attacked as he was being introduced to the stage for the CHQ 2022 event in Chautauqua, near Buffalo, on Friday morning.
Witnesses claim that Rushdie was stabbed 10 to 15 times, as Matar approached him from behind before rushing the stage. He is understood to have gained access to the grounds with a pass, police said.
Matar then managed to walk off the stage after the stabbing, before being restrained, as people rushed to assist Rushdie - who had been seated when he was assaulted. A doctor in the crowd helped administer CPR, before he was airlifted to hospital. He remained in surgery on Friday evening in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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“as man, 24, from New Jersey”
That’s not very descriptive without an exit number.
This is horrible. Stabbed up to 15 times? Pray for Rushdie.
That statement did NOT age well. In fact it did not take a week for it to age well but what can you say?
What can an Obama liberal gift of 100s of millions to Iran can do....
“what difference does it make!”
I am sure the FBI is on it, not like they do stupid thimgs like raid a pilitical opononent in Maralargo or something....
Wouldn’t surprise me if Valerie Jarret sent this Iranian to kill Rushdie (with Obama’s approval)
How many more Iranian sleeper cells are just waiting for the signal from Obama?
Have they released him already?
The FIB is either on it, or in on it.
“what difference does it make!”
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That’s what got us the Kenyanesian Usurpation.
Obama is not a natural born citizen.
Boy, Muslims play the long game.
This guy wasn’t even born when the fatwa on Rushdie was issued. Impressive.
I’m sure the perp must have been a white supremacist, right Merrick Garland?
In any truly civilized country the assailant, when apprehended, would immediately be tried, convicted, sentenced to death, and hanged.
The Religion of Peace, according to George W Bush in the face of all historical evidence.........
Yep. If Rushdie survives he won’t let his guard down again. He probably thought he was safe after all these years.
Iranian leaders are celebrating the attack.
Biden is bending over to send billions to them and let them develop nukes.
Dark days. Every day seems to be worse news.
“New Jersey” man my ass!
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