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  • Fresh Air, May 1, 2006

  • By: Terry Gross
  • Length: 51 mins

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Summary

Journalist Mark Bowden on this edition of Fresh Air. Bowden is the author of the best seller Black Hawk Down. His new book, Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam examines the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-80 when student militants took over the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held them for 444 days. This past week marked the 26th anniversary of the failed rescue attempt of the hostages. (Broadcast Date: May 1, 2006)
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