Dilemma In The Movie : The Plotline Of The Argo

It is important to look at ethical dilemmas in a systematic way, thus increasing the chance of achieving a solution that gives the best possible outcome. An ethical problem solving model taken from American sources (Paradise and Siegelwaks, 1982; Austin et al., 1990) was used to develop a six-step process to follow, in order to achieve this (Bond 2010, pg. 227). This process informs this paper, and I am in the role of counsellor.

On 26 September 2002, Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen who born in Syria, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport while he was waiting for his flight . Mr. Arar was held in solitary confinement without any charges by United States authorities for two weeks without having access to a lawyer. The United States government suspected him of being a member of Al-Qaeda and deported him back directly not to Canada, but to his country of birth Syria, where he was tortured . Arar was held in Syria for nearly a year, and during that time he was tortured, until he returns back to Canada. The Syrian government later admitted that Arar was not involved in any terrorist activity and he was “completely innocent ”. The RMCP has admitted that it worked with the CIA during the Maher Arar affair. Ottawa authorities had demanded, keeping a lid on the fact that Canada was working with the CIA on the issue, arguing such affirmation would conflict with national security. There was no such remorse over referring to help with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, however the government chose the CIA, a surreptitious spy organization, merited more prominent assurance in view of its distinctive tenets of engagement .

The Iran-contra scandal of the 1980’s, first brought to light in November 1986, is a complicated mess of scandal, arms dealings, hostage deals, and illegal acts (“Iran-Contra Affair” Infoplease.com). The original purpose of the arms sales was to improve United States-Iran relations (Sanders SNU.edu). However, when American hostages were taken throughout the 1980’s, members of President Reagan’s staff negotiated implicit deals with Iranian groups, which resulted in the U.S. selling arms in return for the release of hostages (Wolf PBS.org). Later, the deal was modified so that the U.S. sold arms directly to Iran at a high markup, with no guarantee of hostages being released, and the markup funding the contras in Nicaragua (“The

“Deadly Choices at Memorial” forces many realities and problems for us to confront. The article forces us to make difficult decisions in a short amount of time in extreme, critical situations. Katrina put doctors and nurses into difficult situations on what to do with patients during the evacuation of the powerless hospital. They first had to rank the condition of the patients on who can be evacuated and who cannot be evacuated. It also brings about the question, how is it decided? Deichmann met with many of the roughly two dozen

However, at that time to the American people the crisis invoked a feeling of national inferiority; for one of the first times, the US had been manipulated by a foreign country and could do nothing about it. However, the Iranian Hostage Crisis proved to be more than just an embarrassment for the country. It’s evident 33 years later that the Iranian Hostage Crisis had other significant effects on the political environment of the United States, including the negative influence on the 1980 presidential election, complete destruction of diplomatic US- Iran relations, and the establishment of a precedent for foreign, anti-American terrorism as an effective strategy against the US.

establishes a serious tone for people that may be slightly informed, but also those that are

The movie "Argo" is about what happened during the Iran hostage crisis. The CIA and Hollywood collaborated in a life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans. The CIA agent named Tony Mendez snuck into Iran to bring back six American diplomats who were hiding with a Canadian household. In the Movie "Argo", the director, Ben Affleck showed the tension between the U.S and Iran by using memory, reason, emotion and faith by this time.

During Jimmy Carter’s presidency, from 1977 to 1981, the Iran hostage crisis took place. In 1979, young Islamic revolutionaries took more than 60 Americans hostage at the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The built up tensions were due the oil interest from western countries especially America after 1953. After the United States feared that the Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh would be getting closer to Moscow, the United States, or more specifically the CIA, overthrew him and put the Shah in his place. The Shah tried using his powers to start economic and social reforms to transform and westernize Iran. There was much disagreement and conflict with Iranian citizens due to the westernizing influence, and an uneven distribution of wealth after 1963.

“On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages.”(Iran Hostage Crisis). This happened when the pro-american monarchy, the Shah, was overthrown in a revolution. The 6o Americans were held for 443 days and released on the 444th day of being captured. During this time, Carter’s foreign policy team seemed weak because it took so long for the hostages to be released. However, the plan was executed correctly. It was executed correctly in a sense that no more Americans were killed in this extensive year and a half long crisis. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was admitted into an American hospital for treatment because Pahlavi had recently developed cancer. In return, the new power

Negotiations are complex, involving mixed motives, and the Bergdahl case is no exception. In the end, Bergdahl was released in exchange for the release of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners convicted of terrorism. The outcome reinforces the idea discussed in class that compromise is a win-win and a lose-lose proposition. In this case, Bergdahl was released safely, but it is now known the U.S. will negotiate for American captives held by extremists. Sceptics believe the perception from this case jeopardizes the safety of very American-civilian and military alike (Thor 2014). White House officials refute this claim, pointing out the U.S. negotiated through the government of Qatar rather than with terrorists (Wallbank and Ratnam 2014).

For a given ethical dilemma, there is usually a dominant pair. Frequently, more than one must be considered, and sometimes all four. But, as Kidder

In chapter one, states the basics of ethics is based on a set of viewpoints from a specific group, such as politics, religion, and community. The prime minister has an ethical view based on politics. Increased provocation from the Federation with the terrorist attacks and border skirmishes, ideally is not good for us. Our innocent citizens have suffered and these incidents have caused many to demand retaliation. We have a right to provide for the safety and security of our citizens. Our limited attack provides for our safety and security. It also resulted in stopping their ability for all out war. War is not good for either of our nations because of the resulting damage to people’s life and welfare, our economies, and the deterioration of cooperation between our states.

On November 4, 1979, Iranian revolutionaries stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took several Americans hostage . President Carter subsequently issued executive order 12170, under the provision of the International Emergency Powers Act (IEPA), which froze all Iranian governmental assets within the jurisdiction of the United States . 444 days later Iran agreed to release the hostages in exchange for the return of their seized funds and the dismissal of “all legal proceedings of US nationals against Iran and… judgments via those pending proceedings”; this agreement is the basis for the Algiers Accords . Executive orders serve as immediate control measures for crises but often warrant criticism and further examination.

“Argo” a movie produced by Ben Afflec, released August 31, 2012 ,along with a television movie that aired in 1981 “Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper”, directed by Lamont Johnson, both based on a true story of an dramatic rescue. This mission led by Tony Mendez, exfiltration expert agent for the CIA. Mendez. With the help of others, crafted a phony movie in order to rescue six Americans trapped in Tehran during the hostage crisis that began in 1979. The details of this rescue remained classified, by the CIA, up until 1990. After more than three decades, Mendez was finally able to share details of the complex and dangerous operation he led. With encouragement from the CIA he published two books “The Master of Disguise” and “Spy Dust”. While Hollywood created it to come about as a captivating story of secret identities, danger, all that an enjoyable spy movie would entail. However, the ones who lived it, have a different view of the events that took place during the rescue mission known as Argo.

On November 4, 1979, the United States embassy was taken hostage by enraged Iranians demanding that the Shah of Iran, who had been seeking refuge in the U.S., be returned for the injustices he had inflicted on the people of Iran. However, before the Iranians took over complete control over the embassy, six Americans escaped. Ben Affleck's Argo depicts the journey of these six Americans and the story of how they were rescued and brought home from Iran. The movie, for the majority, accurately depicts events that took place in reality, aside from a few added scenes for suspense and action. Just moments before an Iranian mob took the American embassy hostage, six Americans managed to escape.