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Synopsis:
The storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was a devastating event for
this country. It contributed to President Jimmy Carter's defeat in the
1980 election and really shocked the psyche of this nation. But who were
those young students who defied the United States? What was their
motivation? ABC correspondent Bob Woodruff reports from Tehran where he
met with some of those original hostage takers, young students at the
time. Bob will also talk to a group of today's students. More than half
of Iran's population was born after the embassy takeover. Do they have
the same revolutionary desire to affect political change in their
country as those students from a quarter of a century ago? Do they view
America as the "Great Satan?" Does the reigning theocracy in Iran stifle
them or free them? ABC News will also talk to a young Iranian-American
journalist, Azadeh Moaveni, author of "Lipstick Jihad", one of the books
that have piqued America's interest in Iran. She spent several years
reporting from Iran and brings a unique perspective. |
