The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #113198   Message #2404286
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
03-Aug-08 - 12:00 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Obama and Folk Performance
Subject: RE: Folklore: Obama and Folk Performance
I think you'd need a pretty good grasp of Arabic to know how effective Saddam was as an orator, Emma. And somehow I don't think that oratory was a very significant element in his ability to influence people any more than was the case with Al Capone or Henry Kissinger.