tehran and held 52 american hostages for 444 days. it was a defining moment. diplomatic relations were severed and relations between the two countries would never be the same. relations were further strained when u.s.'s support of iraq's saddam hussein, don't forget that part of history, in his war with iran, a war that would last eight years and claim more than a million lives. in 2002, lelsz than a year after the 9/11 attacks, president bush includes iran in his axis of evil along with north korea and iraq. three years later, hard line conservative mahmoud ahmadinejad is elected and becomes infamous for his anti-israel and anti-american tirades. and the suit. it is not a wonder that this is a welcome relief to hear the newly elected iranian president say this in his address to the u.n. this week. >> the recent election in islam represents a clear living example of the wise choice of