John Bolton actually said...

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.

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

04/03/2007

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