Jeane Kirkpatrick died today. This extrordinary woman served as Ronald Reagan's Ambassador to the United Nations. I was actually present to hear her famous 1984 speech to the Republican National Convention.
Much on Kirkpatrick via National Review Online today. I recommend this item.
My own favorite Kirkpatrick moment took place right after the Sovet shootdown of an unarmed civilian airliner, KAL 007.
Kirkpatrick famously demanded of the Soviet Union's UN ambassador, "Don't wait for the translation. Answer the question." (This memorable moment was actually repeated in the movie Star Trek VI.)
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