35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths
- Written by David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders. In March 1989, Mahathir wrote a letter to then UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that was blunt even by his standards. Unlike a lot of his angry letters, this one wasn’t published.
Mahathir’s letter was about Salman...
