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marden · Sep 15, 2006, 05:07 AM

Updated: 2:07 a.m. CT Sept 15, 2006

ROME - Veteran journalist and writer Oriana Fallaci, a former war correspondent best known for her abrasive interviews and provocative stances, has died, Italian news reports said Friday. She was 76.

Fallaci, who had been diagnosed with cancer years ago, died in a Florence hospital, the Italian agencies ANSA and Apcom said. The reports said that she had been hospitalized for days.

Fallaci, a former Resistance fighter and war corespondent who was hardly seen in public, had lived in New York for years.

Report: Italian writer Fallaci has died - Europe - MSNBC.com

Monique · Sep 15, 2006, 03:07 PM

Not many people will know who she was; but she was an excellent reporter and a very good author. She will be missed.

lil'babykitten · Sep 15, 2006, 06:52 PM

Good riddance.

vmarks · Sep 15, 2006, 10:38 PM

It is the world's loss.

She proudly stood face to face to disgusting terrorists like Arafat and Khomeini, and never hesitated to report on their evils.

She refused to be silenced by people who couldn't refute her words and so instead used the courts to fight her and failed.

yakkiebah · Sep 16, 2006, 03:55 AM

Never heard of her until yesterday but i like what i've read about this courageous person so far.

marden · Sep 16, 2006, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by yakkiebah

Never heard of her until yesterday but i like what i've read about this courageous person so far.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/column.../?id=110006858

voodoo · Sep 16, 2006, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by lil'babykitten

Good riddance.

Is she's anything like all the other Italians I know, then I agree with you

V

rambo47 · Sep 17, 2006, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by lil'babykitten

Good riddance.

Ah, the voice of reason and compassion. You must get it from your religion, of course. Thanks for promoting the stereotype that muslims and their supporters are simply full of hate.

lil'babykitten · Sep 17, 2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by rambo47

Ah, the voice of reason and compassion. You must get it from your religion, of course. Thanks for promoting the stereotype that muslims and their supporters are simply full of hate.

She once likened Muslims to rats. Not a very reasoned or compassionate analysis. Therefore she deserves none in return.

voodoo · Sep 17, 2006, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by lil'babykitten

She once likened Muslims to rats. Not a very reasoned or compassionate analysis. Therefore she deserves none in return.

She once likened Muslims to rats...? Once?

That's it? Words?

You surprise me.

V

rambo47 · Sep 17, 2006, 01:23 PM

Yeah, lets just celebrate the death of anyone who says something we don't like. That's an enlightened position

Macrobat · Sep 17, 2006, 02:29 PM

True, the rats should be pissed off.

Railroader · Sep 17, 2006, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by lil'babykitten

Good riddance.

You make it difficult to love Muslims. But I still do.

finboy · Sep 17, 2006, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by lil'babykitten

Good riddance.

OMG.

Pendergast · Sep 17, 2006, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by rambo47

Ah, the voice of reason and compassion. You must get it from your religion, of course. Thanks for promoting the stereotype that muslims and their supporters are simply full of hate.

You don't need much, do you?

Cody Dawg · Sep 17, 2006, 05:03 PM

li'l baby kitten

Good riddance.

What a nice person you are - not.

Actually, though I usually disagreed with you on some matters (political) I respected you and your answers.

Now I no longer do.

You are happy that someone is dead - while you have in the past gone on and on about people being tolerant and moderate.

lil'babykitten · Sep 17, 2006, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Actually, though I usually disagreed with you on some matters (political) I respected you and your answers.

Now I no longer do.

Pendergast · Sep 17, 2006, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

What a nice person you are - not.

Actually, though I usually disagreed with you on some matters (political) I respected you and your answers.

Now I no longer do.

You are happy that someone is dead - while you have in the past gone on and on about people being tolerant and moderate.

There goes Cody's moderation...

Kevin · Sep 17, 2006, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by lil'babykitten

Good riddance.

Yeah that nasty truth is always a hinderance to you LBK.

Originally Posted by lil'babykitten

She once likened Muslims to rats.

She said muslims "multiply like rats"

Tell me LBK, do you know what a metaphor is?

We have a similar saying around here "Humps like bunnies"

Cody Dawg · Sep 17, 2006, 09:32 PM

L'il Baby Kitten:

Now we know the REAL L'il Baby Kitten: Muslim fanatic.

rambo47 · Sep 17, 2006, 09:56 PM

And appologist. She's done a bit of that as well.

pooka · Sep 17, 2006, 10:05 PM

No offense, kitten, but I'm afraid we're going to have to burn you. Nothing personal.

Spliffdaddy · Sep 17, 2006, 10:30 PM

We'd lynch you, but that has a non-politically-correct stigma attached to it.

Cody Dawg · Sep 17, 2006, 10:39 PM

What if we let her wear her muslim bag over her head?

Kevin · Sep 17, 2006, 10:55 PM

Oh come on, you guys are just feeding her persecution complex.

No need to gang up on the gal.

Face Ache · Sep 17, 2006, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

What if we let her wear her muslim bag over her head?

Railroader · Sep 17, 2006, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin

Oh come on, you guys are just feeding her persecution complex.

No need to gang up on the gal.

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Agreed. Cody, you are out of line with your commentary.

Cody Dawg · Sep 18, 2006, 04:38 AM

So is the "good riddance" comment.

In fact, suggesting that someone wear a burqa is nowhere as near as bad as saying, "I'm glad someone is dead," which is what she did.

lil'babykitten · Sep 18, 2006, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

What if we let her wear her muslim bag over her head?

Kevin · Sep 18, 2006, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

So is the "good riddance" comment.

In fact, suggesting that someone wear a burqa is nowhere as near as bad as saying, "I'm glad someone is dead," which is what she did.

Yeah but do you really want to get "almost as bad as" ?

Pendergast · Sep 18, 2006, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

Yeah that nasty truth is always a hinderance to you LBK.

She said muslims "multiply like rats"

Tell me LBK, do you know what a metaphor is?

We have a similar saying around here "Humps like bunnies"

Yeah. That sounds so much better...

Cody Dawg · Sep 18, 2006, 05:27 PM

LBK: I think you're cool, still.

Your sig made me laugh.

voodoo · Sep 18, 2006, 10:18 PM

I don't think there is anything more stupid than animals dressed up like people. Excepting perhaps people who think it's funny

V

Cody Dawg · Sep 19, 2006, 08:39 AM

You mean like Paris Hilton?

P.S., You aren't taking LBK's new signature seriously, are you? (I think it's temporary.)

Hope not!

marden · Sep 19, 2006, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

You mean like Paris Hilton?

P.S., You aren't taking LBK's new signature seriously, are you? (I think it's temporary.)

Hope not!

I think it makes the Kitty look like she is ready to operate and is wearing scrubs. Very funny. I like it.

voodoo · Sep 19, 2006, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

You mean like Paris Hilton?

P.S., You aren't taking LBK's new signature seriously, are you? (I think it's temporary.)

Hope not!

That sig is very old, I remember it and she's not using it as far as I can see. However it did remind me how some people think dressing up animals like people is cute or funny.

People like the Hilton-whore yeah and other self-centered people.

V

yakkiebah · Sep 19, 2006, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by voodoo

That sig is very old, I remember it and she's not using it as far as I can see. However it did remind me how some people think dressing up animals like people is cute or funny.

People like the Hilton-whore yeah and other self-centered people.

V

I think calling her a whore is rather judgemental. Unless she's an actuall whore of course.

She's no more a whore then Steve Jobs is a whore. Hilton is simply selling a product. She wouldn't be selling if no one was interested.

I'm not interested in her product but i don't feel the need to judge her unless she actually does something illegal or amoral.

voodoo · Sep 19, 2006, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by yakkiebah

I think calling her a whore is rather judgemental. Unless she's an actuall whore of course.

She's no more a whore then Steve Jobs is a whore. Hilton is simply selling a product. She wouldn't be selling if no one was interested.

I'm not interested in her product but i don't feel the need to judge her unless she actually does something illegal or amoral.

Well, I mean whore in the sense that she lives a corrupt life and corrupt values. Not that she's a street-walker

Although, who knows. The rich sometimes go 'slumming' for kicks. Aaanyway, dressing up animals as humans... that's something I don't get. How detatched from nature can people get?

V

Cody Dawg · Sep 19, 2006, 04:06 PM

No, Paris is definitely a whore...an attention whore.

Seriously, I would think that any guy that sleeps with her should wear protection...don't you guys?

xi_hyperon · Sep 19, 2006, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Seriously, I would think that any guy that sleeps with her should wear protection...don't you guys?

I'd definitely double-bag the groceries.

Railroader · Sep 19, 2006, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

No, Paris is definitely a whore...an attention whore.

Seriously, I would think that any guy that sleeps with her should wear protection...don't you guys?

I am seriously disappointed in you.

Face Ache · Sep 19, 2006, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

No, Paris is definitely a whore...an attention whore.

Seriously, I would think that any guy that sleeps with her should wear protection...don't you guys?

She's not my type, but then I don't buy into that whole "celebrity" thing anyway. Why the hating?