Einar Thorsen

Professor of Journalism and Communication at Bournemouth University

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Saddam Hussein vs Osama bin Laden: Announcing the demise of your enemy

2 May, 2011 by Einar Thorsen Leave a Comment

I was rather struck by the tone and manner in which Obama announced the killing of Osama bin Laden today, and particularly how it contrasted with that of the Bush administration when they captured Saddam Hussein in 2003. See below clips for some interesting rhetorical and stylistic comparisons… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, iraq, Osama bin Laden, Paul Bremer, Saddam Hussein