Word: charisma
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...footage of a considerably older man, the viewer can hardly believe that it is Baker himself, making the transition into the sordid tale of his undoing all the more chilling.The intervening years weren’t kind to Baker. The film juxtaposes those early photographs against a man whose charisma and talent concealed a monster that, by 1987, had all but swallowed him whole.As Baker dubiously recounts a 1966 encounter that resulted in the loss of most of his teeth, and the subsequent destruction of his embouchure, it is clear that Baker has slipped somewhat beyond reality into...
...glimpse of the ambulance carrying the Javanese native to his family cemetery. "When he was around you could feel his presence," said Endah, a local housewife that had been waiting for three hours on the side of the road for Suharto's caravan to arrive. "He had a charisma unlike any other Indonesian leader...
...What prompted Bhutto to stand unprotected in the vehicle that carried her on the last day of her life? That act alone showed a woman who, though blessed with beauty, charm, charisma, wealth and education, was devoid of discipline and mature judgment. SaraKay Smullens, Philadelphia...
...Tehrik-i-Taliban movement. The interview, which will air Friday, is a first for the commander who seems to take his PR cues from the notoriously camera-shy Mullah Omar. Mehsud was surprisingly plump, says Zaidan, but his soft, stout figure and easy camaraderie belie a powerful charisma and laser-like focus. Zaidan attributes some of Baitullah's savvy to better education and more exposure to al-Qaeda: "These militant leaders now, they are living in the eye of the storm. They learn more in one minute than the Taliban did in a year...
What prompted Bhutto to stand unprotected in the vehicle that carried her on the last day of her life? That act alone showed a woman who, though blessed with beauty, charm, charisma, wealth and education, was devoid of discipline and mature judgment. SaraKay Smullens, PHILADELPHIA...