Speaking in Translation: Obama’s Interview with Al Arabiya

Authors

  • John C Landreau The College of New Jersey

Keywords:

politics, rhetoric, Obama, Bush, Middle East

Abstract

This is a response to the Obama interview with Al Arabiya on January 26. I highlight the contrast between Obama's rhetoric now and the war talk that characterized the Bush years.

Author Biography

John C Landreau, The College of New Jersey

I am Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the College of New Jersey.

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Published

2009-04-08

Issue

No. 2 (2009)

Section

Presidential Rhetoric

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