this is today with matt lauer and f-guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to today on a monday morning. i m matt lawer. good morning, everyone. i m savannah guthrie. that wave of anti-american violence keeps spreading this morning with protests now in at least 20 countries. the latest demonstrations overnight in afghanistan, pakistan and indonesia, these were all sparked by an internet movie that ridicules the islamic faith. this morning we re going to get some unique perspective on what s going on from salman rushdie who faced a similar backlash to his fictional book the satanic verses some 23 years ago. also, new details on a case that gripped the nation in the 70s. you ll probably remember it. a former green beret and doctor convicted of killing his pregnant wife and their two daughters. jeffrey macdonald s story was made famous by the best selling book and tv movie fatal vision. for 42 years he has maintained his innocenc