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18. FUCK A.I.P.A.C.! FUCK NETANYAHU!! More complete Kent interview::

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 12:57 PM

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“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,” he said.

He pointed to Trump’s past pledges to end US engagement abroad, writing, “you understood that wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the previous lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation”.

The resignation is the most high-profile from the Trump administration since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28.

Kent’s reference to the term “imminent threat” is also significant.

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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat [View all] demmiblue Tuesday OP

Kent was as ultra-MAGA as they come Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #1

Yeah, so it's pretty meaningful that he essentially blames Israel and Republican neocons Prairie Gates Tuesday #3

I met an elderly German man in Kaiserslautern 40 years ago who... LudwigPastorius Tuesday #25

Patriot Prayer, actually. maxsolomon Tuesday #19

Israeli lobby. hay rick Tuesday #2

Lobby? More like the Whole Damn Building! Sam I Yam Tuesday #27

Do you mean friends like PM Netanyahu? TBF 23 hrs ago #35

The State of Israel, as currently constituted, Sam I Yam 22 hrs ago #36

Which was not my question, but ok. nt TBF 21 hrs ago #37

This is a major development, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #4

Incredible orangecrush Tuesday #11

Cue the indictment police. Vinca Tuesday #5

I guess there are degrees of acceptance by maga: pedos okay but war is just too much. nt Javaman Tuesday #6

It's a war that we can't win. LeftInTX Tuesday #26

Little Mikey Johnson trying to justify the war intelligence tonekat Tuesday #7

You crack me up, Mikey!!!! MyOwnPeace Tuesday #32

Here is his full resignation letter vanessa_ca Tuesday #8

Iran was no real threat to the US, but Epstein files BIG threat to Trump Attilatheblond Tuesday #9

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT orangecrush Tuesday #10

. dalton99a Tuesday #12

If I'm not mistaken orangecrush Tuesday #13

The war is now personal with Iran's supreme leader. Trump wounded him and killed his father, mother, wife, son dalton99a Tuesday #15

So this ulta MAGA orangecrush Tuesday #16

And don't forget .......... MyOwnPeace Tuesday #33

I wasn't really relying on him. maxsolomon Tuesday #20

I agree orangecrush Tuesday #22

No kidding! CountAllVotes Tuesday #14

One reply I thought it was interesting... Pluvious Tuesday #17

FUCK A.I.P.A.C.! FUCK NETANYAHU!! More complete Kent interview:: Exp Tuesday #18

Yet another MAGA blaming Jews, mad that people didn't understand that "America First" was code for Jew-hate. mathematic Tuesday #21

Just to be clear, Kent is still and always has been ultra MAGA PSPS Tuesday #23

Trump been israel's bitch, is going to bring down maga Mr. Sparkle Tuesday #24

Netanyahu: 'America is a thing you can move very easily' sop Tuesday #28

Quelle surprise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday #29

No worries, he has enough idiots in the cabinet to cover this. Turbineguy Tuesday #30

Some facts question everything Tuesday #31

But there WAS/IS an imminent threat! It's called the Epstein files. Norrrm Tuesday #34