One of my personal heroes is dead. What can you say about Fallaci except that she was a human being of tremendous courage? She was also an extraordinarily beautiful woman and a great writer. To say that she will be missed is a vast understatement. She was crucial to our times and leaves a void. Her death makes me cry as if I had lost a family member.
An obit by Michael Ledeen, who knew her, will appear on Pajamas later today.
UPDATE: Ledeen tribute now up.
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11 Comments
1. Ron:Really hated to hear that she died of the cancer she had. Just finished the “Rage and Pride” last week, a small book by a tiny woman who carried bullet holes in her hide. It has a warning that had better not be ignored by our civilization concerning the Moslems and their Jihadist march from the 7th Century. Oriana Fallaci, R.I.P.
Sep 15, 2006 - 8:30 am 2. maria horvath:In times when nothing stood
but worsened, or grew strange,
there was one constant good:
she did not change.
~ Philip Larkin (1922-1985)
Sep 15, 2006 - 8:54 am 3. jack risko:http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/09/15/oriana-fallaci-the-pope-and-eternal-life/
one little tribute to her.
thanks, jack risko
Sep 15, 2006 - 9:11 am 4. Coisty:In addition to a personal tragedy it’s a shame she won’t be around to comment on the Pope’s recent remarks and the Muslim temper tantrum that has proceeded it. It would’ve been right down her alley.
Sep 15, 2006 - 9:14 am 5. Bruce Wechsler:I’m glad her suffering has ended. But losing her increases ours.
Tremendous courage is an understatement.
Olav Hashalom, Dame Fallaci
Sep 15, 2006 - 10:03 am 6. ALEXISTAN:She stared into the abyss with her clear eyes. The abyss stared back, and finally claimed her.
We are down one hero.
Sep 15, 2006 - 11:21 am 7. ForNow:Sound the pipes. Michael Kelly, Thomas Paine, and other such brave Writers for Freedom step forth to greet her. The very Signers await her. For one such as this, I think, even battle-hardened regiments will stand. Rick Rescorla is there. The Marathon is run again, and the news is borne of another genuine freedom fighter, Oriana, going to her reward and honor.
Sep 15, 2006 - 11:25 am 8. jedrury:Brave courageous woman.
How sad!!
Maria, many thanks for Larkin.
Sep 15, 2006 - 12:32 pm 9. Ripper:May God receive her into His glory (eventhough she was an atheist). She was a brave woman who looked her enemies squarely in the eye and never flinched.
Sep 15, 2006 - 1:11 pm 10. David Thomson:Oriana Fallaci was a great woman. She will be missed. May God bless her.
Sep 15, 2006 - 2:05 pm 11. Mister Ghost:Hi Roger,
I added your nice reminiscences to my Larger than Life tribute to Oriana:
Sep 18, 2006 - 8:59 amRemembering Oriana Fallaci – The Largest Tribute In The Blogosphere