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JI7

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18. Jimmy Carter also said it was a great Movie and he Hoped it would win

Reply to roody (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 05:16 PM

Feb 2013

which it did. i think Ben Affleck commented on this and it was about point of view and telling the story from the american side. but it wasn't some made up shit like republicans do .

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Why "Argo" winning matters. [View all] Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 OP

Now we just need a movie about the US backed coup against Mosaddeq to win an Oscar, Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #1

Good analogy dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #4

That is so correct! Rider3 Feb 2013 #2

Republicans still wanted to buy Iranian oil during the crisis. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #16

I wouldn't use the movie Argo for historical accuracy. Dawgs Feb 2013 #3

That is what Jimmy Carter said. He might know. roody Feb 2013 #6

Love JC, but ACTUAL history is that Canadians were responsible for getting Americans out, not CIA. Dawgs Feb 2013 #10

He said what? n/t Dawgs Feb 2013 #11

Here's the actual quote from Jimmy Carter on the historical accuracy of ARGO. Dawgs Feb 2013 #12

Jimmy Carter also said it was a great Movie and he Hoped it would win JI7 Feb 2013 #18

Yes, from what I understand quite a bit of Argo was fictionalized. nt justiceischeap Feb 2013 #7

Actually, all you have to do is revisit the era to send Republicans into a tizzy... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #13

Yup. progressoid Feb 2013 #19

What did the story of Argo, real or movie version, have to do with release of hostages? n/t Dawgs Feb 2013 #5

Don't mess up the point Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #14

No disrespect to anyone. Just want the facts to be clear. Dawgs Feb 2013 #15

Message auto-removed in-the-hall Feb 2013 #8

You are so correct. Carter was a great president, I always thought so. LiberalArkie Feb 2013 #9

Ditto! kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #17