N.J. Democrats: Iraq war endangers Israel

September 7, 2006 at 1:21 am | In Israel, political parties | Leave a Comment

(JTA) Two New Jersey Democrats running to unseat Republicans said the Iraq war endangers Israel.
The argument advanced Wednesday by Linda Stender and Paul Aronsohn in a conference call with reporters for Jewish media launched what will be the national party’s strategy to counter Republican claims that President Bush has been the best friend the Jewish community ever had.

“Iran has emerged as a greater threat which is part of the reason I always opposed the war in Iraq,” said Stender, an assemblywoman running to unseat U.S. Rep. Michael Ferguson. “Everything we have devoted to the war in Iraq are resources not available to the real war on international terrorism,” said Aronsohn, a health-care specialist targeting U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett.

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