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Wednesday, December 07, 2016
When Gulf Potentates speak in Arabic and not in English: Muhammad bin Zayid
Listen to this speech by Muhammad bin Zayid: how he draws upon the worst common dominators of his listeners and how he appeals to the atavistic and ancient impulses regarding notions of revenge. An Orientalist would love this.