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What Ben Affleck’s 'Argo' Misses About Iran
Crisis Revisited
As one of the students protesting outside the American embassy during hostage crisis that began in 1979, Roya Hakakian has a unique perspective on Ben Affleck’s film "Argo"—but the movie misses the crucial lesson of that moment.
Roya Hakakian
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Oct. 27 2012
4:45AM EDT
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Roya Hakakian
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