Ahmadinejad emerges as a win-win for him here. He had a victory by taking the hostages. And now he has another victory by what is effectively a unilateral decision to give them back to the British as an Easter present.
John Bolton: “Ahmadinejad emerges as a win-win for him here. He had a victory by taking the hostages. And now he has another victory…”
On the recordApril 3, 2007
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Bolton discusses the implications of Iran's decision to release British sailors and how it reflects on Ahmadinejad's standing.
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