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This 3 page paper uses neo-Aristotelian criticism to analyze President Bush's speech given in Cincinnati in October, 2002, to "make the case" for war with Iraq. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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it. This paper uses neo-Aristotelian criticism to analyze one of President Bushs speeches, the one in which he "made the case" for war with Iraq. Because we are following neo-Aristotelian
guidelines closely, the paper is divided into many short sections. Background of the Rhetor President Bushs rhetorical gifts are limited at best. His malapropisms, poor word choices and grammatical errors
have made him the butt of numerous jokes. At times his ineptitude has serious consequences; his use of the word "crusade" in reference to the hunt for Osama bin Laden
immediately inflamed the entire Muslim world, recalling as it does the crusades of the Middle Ages in which "civilized" Christians invaded the Middle East. They saw the reference as an
indication that the West was going to meddle in their affairs once again. Whatever authority Bush has as a rhetor is invested in him by the office he holds, not
by his ability as a speaker. Further, its almost certain that he didnt write the speech: one of a cadre of speechwriters would have done so. However, the motive for
making the speech is clear: Bush needed to convince the country to go to war, and chose this method to do it. Why Cincinnati? We next want to consider why
Bush chose Cincinnati for this speech. Unfortunately, research hasnt revealed any particular reason for the choice of this venue, nor does it describe the audience. Bush gave this same speech
with variations many times as he ramped up to war; logically we can consider this one of many occasions on which he presented these arguments. It does appear to be
one of the earliest speeches on the subject; perhaps the third or fourth. Invention This part of the structure of criticism focuses on logos, ethos and pathos. Logos is the
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