The United States is Morally Obliged to Secure the Release of Hostages

Future Security program fellow Sarah (Levinson) Moriarty and her brother David Levinson wrote in the Washington Post, emphasizing the obligation to bring Americans held abroad home - including by negotiation:

Our nation has made a commitment to never leave any American behind, so it was extremely disappointing to see some prominent voices against the deal to bring home Americans from captivity in Iran, saying we shouldn’t negotiate. Freeing these five Americans reflects the core values of our nation, and it was the right thing to do.

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