Al-Qaeda Condemns Rushdie Honor

Osama Bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has threatened to retaliate against Britain for giving a knighthood to novelist Salman Rushdie. The 20-minute audiotape was posted on a website used by Islamic militants. A Downing Street spokesman said:"We will not allow terrorists to undermine the British way of life". The former Egyptian surgeon, who is believed to be the architect of the al-Qaeda ideology, said Britain's award for Indian born Sir Salman was an insult to Islam.