The real "Argo": Fareed Zakaria talks with Tony Mendez

@ceilconstante7813 3 years ago

None of this would have been possible without Ken Taylor the Canadian Ambassador who took them in and never given due credit. RIP Ken Taylor.

@Davidmen90 9 years ago

Tony Mendez initiated his idea on how to get them out of Iran! He really is the hero and because of Canada his idea worked. They both get the credit.

@offspringfan1288 3 years ago

I am so grateful that Ben Affleck made this film and brought this incredible true story to light. I wasn’t born in the 70s and never knew of this situation. Similar to Spielberg making Schindler’s List, without these films I would have never known of these true stories.

@patricialivingston5349 1 year ago

Tony Mendez was a genius. Was not well at the time of this interview and died prematurely. But a true Fine Artist, became CIA and a genius! Mendez came up with this idea and was a 25-year CIA veteran with his wife Jonna Mendez, Disguise Chief CIA. A true dynamic duo. Tony was a document specialist and successfully ran many, many brilliant operations. And the wonderful Ken Taylor was an incredible Canadian Ambassador.

@carolynm8421 3 months ago

Everyone turned them away including the British but Canada took them in with open arms. Our true friends to the north. Thank you.

@Nairuulagch 3 years ago

Thank you Canada!

@edwardh3020 3 years ago

Argo, a great movie. The last half hour omg.

@LazyPirate8 2 years ago

I just finished watching it. This story is beyond unbelievable.

@NYRM1974 2 years ago

Bless Canada's 🙌 for it's assistance during this ordeal.

@nareshbisht7620 2 years ago

Great movie. Salute to this man. Felt bad that he was given the credit way later.

@nlcrme 2 years ago

Tony Mendez is a true Hero. Also, sharing hero status are the Canadian Ambassador and his wife for taking the 6 Americans in and protecting them. But what so many people forget about are the unsung heroes that without their part of heroism the 6 would have been caught along with the CIA Agent and the Ambassador and his wife and that is Sahar, the housekeeper who had to lie to the Iranian Police in a convincing manner. Had Sahar told the police the truth the whole operation would have tanked. And the other 2 heroes are definitely the Director in Hollywood, Lester Siegel and the magnificent John Chambers who created a real fake movie! So many heroes in this operation. Also, the folks back at home in the CIA and the Whitehouse, they too had their part to play and all these heroes working together helped save lives and do the unimaginable. Best True Story Movie, Best Everything.

@jkjsooner 11 years ago

Yes, but Mendez went from the safety of the US to Iran. Not many people would do that. In addition, Mendez had to hide his own identity unlike the Canadian ambassador. If they get caught, the ambassador probably would have been expelled or taken hostage. Mendez as a CIA agent would have been killed. And frankly it appears that the Canadian ambassador was happy to take full credit for 15 years. He did a great thing but it sounds a little like he was happier when he was the only hero.