Pulling the tiger (bulldog?) by the tail

Iran’s recent capture of 15 British sailors and marines set off a diplomatic showdown and sparked comparisons to the infamous takeover of the American embassy in Iran. For this week’s Seven Questions, FP asked Mark Bowden, author of a bestselling book about the 1979 crisis, for his take on Iran's actions. Check it out.

(Programming note: this interview was originally conducted before President Ahmadinejad announced that the prisoners would be released, and so we went back to Bowden for an update on the situation.)