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There were a lot of reasons to go into Iraq and a lot of political actors influencing the final decision. The American Jewish community, typically a source of much of the pacifist and internationalist sentiment in foreign policy, was surprisingly cordial to vigorous military action on this occasion. Their approval was crucial, IMO. I hope they were right.

(I have heard Moran say a lot of things that I vehemently disagreed with, but I don't support trying to make him out an anti-Semite for speaking the truth on this matter.)

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"The American Jewish community, typically a source of much of the pacifist and internationalist sentiment in foreign policy, was surprisingly cordial to vigorous military action on this occasion."

You are quite mistaken. NYC and environs, LA, both Jewish strongholds, had the highest numbers in the country opposing the Iraq war.

Jewish liberals and spokespeople are vociferous opponents of the Iraq war.