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Looking back at the Iranian Hostage Crisis [6min]

It's been 25 years since 52 American hostages were released from the embassy compound in Tehran, Iran. Mark Bowden, the author of a forthcoming book about the hostage crisis, tells "Weekend America" host Barbara Bogaev that the current hostage taking in Iraq has its roots in that long embassy standoff that began on November 4, 1979.
Read entire article at APM "Weekend America" Hour 1