Oriana sounds like one of those who actually has a set of standards that she applies to human behavior, rather than one who simply embraces a set of attitudes and follows wherever they lead. That's quite rare. Particularly among leftists.
One thing that distinguishes Fallaci from the Left is that she actually believes that Western Civilization is superior to other cultures. She appreciates our freedom, knows how fragile it is, and is not cynical about it, as the Left has become. Remember all those liberals who said that Elian Gonzales would be better off in Cuba? One reason that the Left is against the war in Iraq is that they simply no longer believe in freedom; a war for liberty sounds hollow to them.