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Here’s what you actually find in an American Jew’s heart, @IlhanMN. As always, I have evidence to substantiate this:
I grew up a with close Jewish friend who enlisted in the Marines after high school. He served in Iraq, where Saddam Hussein ... (1/x)
I grew up a with close Jewish friend who enlisted in the Marines after high school. He served in Iraq, where Saddam Hussein ... (1/x)
... had tortured, killed, and chased the country’s ancient Jewish population away. Thousands of years of a constant Jewish presence ended by one dictator.
My friend was in a unit that took one of Saddam’s palaces. He charged in with a US flag on his shoulder ... (2/x)
My friend was in a unit that took one of Saddam’s palaces. He charged in with a US flag on his shoulder ... (2/x)
... then used his knife to carve a Star of David ✡️ into Saddam’s front door.
Last year, I met an Iraqi Jew, now a US citizen, with living relatives who had been tortured by Saddam. Being able to share that story with them might be my proudest moment as an American Jew. (3/3)
Last year, I met an Iraqi Jew, now a US citizen, with living relatives who had been tortured by Saddam. Being able to share that story with them might be my proudest moment as an American Jew. (3/3)
