[DaveB]

Interesting. I wonder who will step up.

Published on Thursday, September 25, 2003 by Reuters

NEW YORK - Palestinian intellectual Edward Said died in New York at age 67 on Thursday after a battle with leukemia, a colleague at Columbia University said.

"I spoke to Mrs. Edward Said and she told me he has passed away this morning at a New York hospital," said Hamid Dabashi, chairman of Columbia's Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures Department.

Said was a professor of comparative literature at Columbia University. His books include "Orientalism," "A Question of Palestine" and "The End of the Peace Process."

Through his writing and his speeches he became a leading voice in the Palestinian struggle.

"Over the past three decades he was the most eloquent spokesman for the plight of the Palestinians," Dabashi said.

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[Danimal]

I had the chance to meet him in college and I have a couple of his books. I don't agree with much he has to say, but he is indeed an eloquent writer. I certainly respect that.

On the other hand, an eloquent mouthpiece for terrorists and murderers doesn't exactly help the peace process.

[Bigjake]

darn, a voice for the terrorist has kicked. i'm distraught

[Standing Wolf]

One compulsive liar down; many more to go.

[Azrael256]

We discussed this today in my "America in the Middle East" class. The staunch republican to my right (how funny is that?) shrugged and sarcastically said "Oh, what a shame." His comment describes my feelings well.

[chaim]

Interesting. I wonder who will step up. Unfortunately there are plenty of Palestinian terrorism apologists waiting in the wings. Anyway, I won't grieve the loss of an evil man (and an apologist and supporter for evil, is evil), sorry.