Time for a Real Discussion about Iraq
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David Saperstein is Director and Counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. The following originally appeared as an Op-Ed for the Forward. |
At last, the debate over America’s disastrous situation in Iraq has begun in earnest.
With the entire nation now engaged, it is long overdue — and then some — for the Jewish community to weigh in and determine what insights Jewish values and interests can offer. We must do so not only because our prophetic tradition mandates that we speak out on the great moral issues of the day, and not only because as Americans we ought be deeply concerned for what this war means to our country, but also because Israel’s interests and security are so clearly at stake.
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