Taken Hostage: Part One

This was a wonderful documentary and I learned so much about a part of history that I didn't know a lot about. Because of that I really appreciated all of the original footage that was used...and the first person interviews, including that of a surviving hostage.

For me this documentary really explained a lot of the anti-American sentiment that still exists in the Middle East. It was really shocking to see the failed rescue attempt and hear about that thru a first hand retelling of not just what the plan was...but where it went wrong.

In part one of this documentary it details out how western Iran had become...and then part two really shows the reversal of many things like women being allowed to attend college.

It was interesting to see how the British petroleum company was really taking advantage of the natural resources of Iran and it is unfortunate that the American government didn't listen to the Iranian leader at the time. It seems like a much simpler and more reasonable solution could have been brokered...one that could potentially have prevented the entire hostage situation long before it ever came to pass.

This was wonderful and I highly recommend this two part documentary to both history buffs and fans of documentaries alike.