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As you point out, the fatwa was issued in 1989. However, in February 2009, the Iranian News Agency reported that:
"a group of Iranian lawmakers, political activists and analysts believe that the fatwa against the apostate British writer Salman Rushdie is irrevocable."
And I think that you really should answer M Murray's question, or admit that you have no evidence as to why Rushdie's not putting the festival visitors at risk is a cheap publicity stunt. You should remember that while the Turkish Satanic Verses' translator survived, 37 people died in the attempt on his life.
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