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.
Bolton discusses the implications of Iran's decision to release British sailors and how it reflects on Ahmadinejad's standing.
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