Via NY Post:
Iran’s release of several hostages is, of course, wonderful news for these Americans and their loved ones — but how the Team Obama got it done is ugly indeed.
First: It’s a de facto prisoner exchange — of Americans who had done nothing wrong, for Iranians charged with or convicted of real crimes, even if the administration proudly noted that it had refused to spring anyone accused of terrorism.
The State Department made noises about how the exchange set no precedent. Yet Tehran knows it can seize US citizens on trumped-up charges, and Washington will free Iranian agents to get the hostages back.