In the documentary , Micah Fink ( the director ) clarifies elements of the crisis left unclear by media response . " Mr. Mendoza staged a media event , just like the gunmen in Mumbai , " he said in an interview for the Wall Street Journal . Sensationalism is major theme in this documentary , according to this interview . Former FBI Deputy Assistant Director and hostage rescue expert Danny Coulson , who was also a subject in the documentary , reiterates how " Even when there is a system in place to deal with these things , things can still go wrong . "
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