Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated,… — Alexander Haig Copy Share Image
“The goal with hostages is to gradually lower expectations; in nonhostage crises, it's to lower emotions.” — Dave Cullen Copy Share Image
“Just five minutes, God, I chant like some hostage negotiator on the brink of a resolution. Five minutes alone. Please, please. Please.” — Shannon Celebi Copy Share Image
“Everybody is comparing the oil spill to Hurricane Katrina, but the real parallel could be the Iranian hostage crisis. In the late… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
British diplomats who worked in Iran during the 1980 hostage crisis are deeply upset by Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film 'Argo,' which suggests… — Simon Hoggart Copy Share Image
When our sailors in the Persian Gulf accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, that could have sparked a major international incident. Some folks… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In Tehran, the 444 days of the Iran Hostage Crisis was the first world event in which you could literally have live… — Chris Terrio Copy Share Image
Since leaving office in 1977, Dr. Kissinger has continued to play a highly influential role in U.S. politics, in the U.S. media,… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
“Much of the public was convinced that the CIA was capable and willing to do so. Thus began the famous 444-day American… — Ervand Abrahamian Copy Share Image
