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‘Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation’

Trump-appointed intelligence official resigns over Iran war

A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down from his post on Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran.

Joe Kent, who had been serving as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, posted his resignation letter on X, contradicting the administration’s basis for launching the war and imploring Trump to end it.

“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in the letter. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
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Off course the jews run america and those nuclear warheads have been ready in a few days for last 30 years
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LNP never again wrote Yesterday at 9:56am:
Off course the jews run america and those nuclear warheads have been ready in a few days for last 30 years


Putin and Netanyahu have Trump by the (tiny) balls.

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‘Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation’


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War results so far

dead us soldiers - 13 (officially)
dead little girls - 130
dead civilians - 1352
paedophiles exposed - 0




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greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 8:51am:
‘Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation’

Trump-appointed intelligence official resigns over Iran war

A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down from his post on Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran.

Joe Kent, who had been serving as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, posted his resignation letter on X, contradicting the administration’s basis for launching the war and imploring Trump to end it.

“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in the letter. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”





The stance contrasts with Kent’s earlier public posts on X, where he described Iran as a significant threat and advocated for direct action against its military capabilities.

On January 8, 2020, Kent wrote:  “Trump’s restraint shows that he wants a deal with Iran & his red line is American loss of life & IR nuke development.
Our fundamental venerability remains- Troops in striking range of IR weapons & proxies w/ no vital US mission.”
https://x.com/joekent16jan19/status/1214958438276485120

In that thread, he also shared the following: “Additional sanctions will only be effective if they address Iran’s access to the Iraqi economy.

Trump’s responses have been very measured. He has gone against both R&D conventional thinking & advice.
This is nuance accounts for Trump’s appeal with those skeptical of our wars.”

He further stated: “I personally think we should have crushed their ballistic & nuke capes, but Trump has a plan, he has definitely earned the confidence of any clear eyed observer.”
https://x.com/joekent16jan19/status/1214960125200330752

On September 29, 2024, he wrote:

“Important

Iran’s goal in orchestrating 7 Oct was to break up the Abraham accords because the historic alliance isolated Iran’s terror regime.

Trump used a balance of diplomacy, economic pressure & targeted strikes to contain Iran. The embodiment of peace through strength.

Israel’s dismantling of Hezbollah would have been much more challenging, if not impossible had Trump not taken out Iran’s terror mastermind Qasim Solemani.”
https://x.com/joekent16jan19/status/1840425323743395853

In that statement, Kent credited prior U.S. policy with constraining Iran and linked the country to broader regional conflict, including events surrounding October 7.

Days later, on October 7, 2024, Kent posted:

“October 7th b/c happened Biden/Harris gave Iran access to over 100 billion.

Trump used diplomacy to build the Abraham accords, cut off Iran’s funding & killed key terrorists.

America & our allies were safe & there was less war. No more neocons, no appeasement, Trump ‘24.”
https://x.com/joekent16jan19/status/1843402393461182550[url][/url]

Those posts emphasized Iran’s access to financial resources, its role in regional violence, and the importance of U.S. actions targeting Iranian-linked figures and networks.


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“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in the letter. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
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........   Trump nominated Kent to head the National Counterterrorism Centre in February 2025. Asked about his resignation on Tuesday, Trump rubbished his assessment that Iran did not pose a threat to the US.

“I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security – very weak on security,” Trump said of his appointee. “I didn’t know him well … It’s a good thing that he’s out.”         ......



https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/we-don-t-need-anyone-s-help-trump-las...

trump did not know him well.
always though he was weak on security.
so appointed him to head of National Counterterrorism
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Terrorism, China, Russia, Columbian Drug Lords - all really nice countries that don't pose a risk and watch the Oscars.

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Sprintcyclist wrote Yesterday at 11:15am:
War results so far

dead us soldiers - 13 (officially)
dead little girls - 130
dead civilians - 1352
paedophiles exposed - 0



Epstein files distraction - 100% (or is that 1,400% to 1,500%?) success!
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Carl D wrote Yesterday at 11:43am:
Sprintcyclist wrote Yesterday at 11:15am:
War results so far

dead us soldiers - 13 (officially)
dead little girls - 130
dead civilians - 1352
paedophiles exposed - 0



Epstein files distraction - 100% (or is that 1,400% to 1,500%?) success!


And the next distraction is Cuba.
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Reply #12 - Yesterday at 12:37pm
 
Jasin wrote Yesterday at 11:28am:
Terrorism, China, Russia, Columbian Drug Lords - all really nice countries that don't pose a risk and watch the Oscars.

Roll Eyes


All countries Donald Trump is "helping" with his reckless war in Iran.

Russia is openly floating the idea of trading concessions on Iranian intelligence ties in exchange for the US abandoning Ukraine, a geopolitical gift wrapped in American self-sabotage.

China, which has long wanted to dethrone the US dollar as the global reserve currency, now finds itself in the perfect position to accelerate that ambition. Iran signalling that oil passage through the Strait of Hormuz could be restricted to transactions in yuan isn't just posturing, it's a direct pressure point on the entire US financial system.

If this escalates, and it's clearly heading that way, you're looking at boots on the ground in Iran, draining US resources, exposing military doctrine, and handing strategic insight to both Russia and China in real time.

The political cost of which will be suicidal.  The only way Trump can survive it is to somehow cancel the midterms.

Then you've got the absurd talk of targeting Cuba, which does nothing except signal to Beijing that Washington is overstretched and distracted, effectively inviting a move on Taiwan.

And when Trump turns around and asks allies for help, after spending the past year threatening them with tariffs and treating them like enemies, he gets told, quite rightly, to get stuffed. That's not diplomacy, that's the predictable consequence of burning every bridge in sight.

This entire move, whether born out of arrogance, incompetence, or something more compromising, has been catastrophically misjudged. He's now in too deep, with no clean exit, and the fallout is compounding by the day.

He's not just a domestic liability, he's a global one, and his supporters remain locked in, duty-bound to defend him no matter the cost.

At this point, the least damaging outcome is impeachment following a decisive midterm rejection, followed by accountability in the courts for the entire circus, from Pete Hegseth, to Kash Patel, to Pam Bondi, and most of all Trump himself.

But even that's cold comfort. The machinery he's set in motion doesn't just stop with him. The economic, military, and geopolitical damage will linger for years, and everyone pays, not just Americans, but allies as well.

And somehow, unbelievably, there are still people cheering this on, too spineless to admit they backed the wrong horse. You'd rather watch the world edge towards chaos, with mass suffering as the price, than concede you were taken in by one of the most transparent conmen of our time.
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Reply #13 - Yesterday at 12:39pm
 
Lefty losers who did nothing, whinge and whine against the Right who is doing something about it.
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Reply #14 - Yesterday at 12:47pm
 
Jasin wrote Yesterday at 12:39pm:
Lefty losers who did nothing, whinge and whine against the Right who is doing something about it.


Your approach is helping multiple US enemies while directly hurting the US.

Good job.
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