I’m uneasy writing this because the public conversation keeps nudging us toward a false choice: hostage versus hostage. Emotion isn’t the problem; hierarchy is. Recent reporting in POLITICO described a U.S. official who was reportedly moved to tears over Gaza and the hostage issue. I understand that reaction. But our empathy, and America’s efforts, must…
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