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We met them at the airport in Rome with a case of cold beer. These two guys are normally unflappable, but after that experience, they were clearly shaken.

I remember when all of this happened. I also remember you going to retrieve them from FCO. About 4 years ago, over at the K's house in Millersville, B recounted most of the story for us. It took him about 45 mins to tell it. Quite a story. The thing that struck me was that B had said he cabled home with the news that the situation was now critical and the savages will be coming over the wall any minute. The response received from Ft Meade was to wait and report. We know what B and your Man did next....Funny thing about Iran now, they would probaly be the least hostile to Americans. Its the Iranian government that makes relations difficult; the population in Iran is very young, and you cant keep the internet and satelite TV away, no matter how much the govt wants to censor. I believe Iran will be an ally or something resembling one within 5 years..

"....Funny thing about Iran now, they would probaly be the least hostile to Americans. Its the Iranian government that makes relations difficult; the population in Iran is very young, and you cant keep the internet and satelite TV away, no matter how much the govt wants to censor. I believe Iran will be an ally or something resembling one within 5 years...."
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Great quotations... A Nice Post~!

I also remember the celebration at the US Embassy compound in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the night John L came home. He was living in Jeddah, attached to the US Embassy and was TDY in Tehran when it fell. His wife and two kids lived on the compound for the duration. The night John L came back after 444 days, they closed the compound and partied. Every single tree had a yellow ribbon around it, I know, I helped tie them on. And I agree with the above post; WW IV started that day when the Embassy fell.