This thread will get pulled. You're supposed to link to NY Times articles rather than post them verbatim. Don't you know these bozos have a suit against freerepublic ? Next time read the disclaimer at the front page.
Though I find the Rushdie article intriguing it's a pity it appears in the Times.
Posting of NY Times articles is allowed. It is the Washington Post and the LA Times which can not be posted in their entirety.