Senator Sanders demonstrated this kind of judgment in opposing the Iraq War. He has called on Syria’s Middle East neighbors to take a more active role in isolating President Assad’s murderous regime. And Sanders has offered thoughtful and judicious comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as a proud friend and former resident of the state of Israel and as a Jewish-American.

I voted for President Obama in 2008 not because of his eloquence or his biography, though I appreciated both. I voted for him because I believed he demonstrated real wisdom by opposing the Iraq War and emphasizing the importance of engaging in real and difficult diplomacy with friends and foes. I voted for him, because the job of the commander in chief is the primary role of the U.S. president, and it is the one in which he or she will have the most freedom of movement. Domestic issues are incredibly important and relevant to the lives of all Americans, but we must also choose a president who will be best suited to make decisions about war and peace.