In Reply to: Finally got around to seeing Argo...was not impressed posted by Jazz Inmate on January 6, 2013 at 15:30:16:
They talked at length about Argo, and the inaccuracies mainly around the short shrift given to Canadian support of the stranded embassy workers. This quote in particular stands out:
Charlie Rose: "I'm struck that you say the Canadian government could have done this (extradition) and it would not have been as far-fetched as the ruse that they used by creating a movie team that came into Tehran."
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Follow Ups
- Just watched Ambassador Ken Taylor on Charlie Rose - Jazz Inmate 12:53:11 01/10/13 (4)
- Coulda shoulda woulda. That's not what happened. - sjb 23:23:06 01/10/13 (3)
- It is what happened. Canada bore more responsibility for the survival of those Americans than the film showed - Jazz Inmate 09:13:16 01/14/13 (1)
- You're the one who made a point of highlighting the quote - sjb 11:48:43 01/17/13 (0)
- "I coulda been a contendah." Jazz's eternal lament. nt - tinear 10:18:16 01/12/13 (0)