'That's some potent Kool Aid': NY Times' spin on Iran's release of US sailors 'a new low'

Spin much? : < https://t.co/Wod45WPnBD

— Chris Burke (@CBurkeBtB) January 13, 2016

Iran has released ten U.S. sailors who were taken into custody, but not after using video and photos of their surrender and questioning for propaganda purposes.

The New York Times managed to work up a positive angle:

https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/687324917226975232

Lapdog-tastic!

@Heminator That's some potent Kool-aid.

— ?????????? ????? (@InfernalDante86) January 13, 2016

@Heminator Merciful Release of Trespassers a Victory for Obama Diplomacy

— Razor (@hale_razor) January 13, 2016

@Heminator Unbelievable.

— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) January 13, 2016

A new low for the New York Slimes. https://t.co/TmRzxDciub

— Brent Mazur (@Brent_Mazur) January 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/Hillbilly_Matt/status/687326066243989504

It's finally official, Orwell was a starry-eyed optimist. https://t.co/2FFPYDpeDL

— Cruadin (@cruadin) January 13, 2016

Try again, NYT:

@Heminator pic.twitter.com/lX9Pl0Gspt

— aThirdOfDuane (@aThirdOfDuane) January 13, 2016

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include an additional tweet.