Argo 'misled the world' – Peters

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  • 12/03/2013

Parliament has this afternoon passed a motion criticising Ben Affleck’s Argo for inaccuracies in its story.

NZ First MP Winston Peters sought leave this afternoon to “correct a grave misrepresentation of the courageous and commendable role of New Zealand diplomats in the 1979 Tehran hostage crisis in the movie Argo”.

Mr Peters wanted Parliament to acknowledge the efforts of former New Zealand diplomats during the crisis.

He said Argo “misled the world” about what actually happened.

“In reality, our courageous New Zealand diplomats’ inspirational actions were of significant help to the American hostages and deserve the factual and historic record to be correct.”

Mr Peters' motion was passed unanimously.

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