(Vatican Radio) As Vatican Radio's film critic, Peter Malone, explains "The plight
of the hostages trapped in the US Embasssy in Tehran from 1979 to 1981 was a strong
political focus at the time – and was considered one of the reasons by Jimmy Carter
was not re-elected as president". However, as Peter tells Vatican Radio's Linda
Bordoni, there was a story behind the headlines, a story that still seems far-fetched,
but which was released for the public only in 1997 by President Clinton. Argo is
that story.