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US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - LightAngel - 03-17-2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. 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 lobby," Joseph Kent wrote in a letter to Trump posted on X.
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran | Reuters
RE: US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - quintessentone - 03-17-2026
(7 hours ago)LightAngel Wrote: WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. 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 lobby," Joseph Kent wrote in a letter to Trump posted on X.
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran | Reuters
More higher ups are against this war too, whether or not they will come forward is the question.
The discussions now seem to be heading to war crimes against US government's 'shock and awe' first attacks on hospitals and especially the strike which incinerated 170 women, school children and teachers at that school next to the abandoned military compound which was on the no strike list but was on Hegseth's 'shock and awe' list for a show of force.
There is no honor in this war.
RE: US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - gortex - 03-17-2026
I think his resignation and words are significant being as Kent is a US special forces and CIA veteran as well as a Donald Trump appointee.
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He is I think on the right side of History , Israel duped Trump into this war of their choosing which I believe should be a worry for Americans , this does not Make America Great as is shown by the lack of support Internationally for this conflict it makes America weaker.
RE: US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - xuenchen - 03-17-2026
He's a left-over double agent, they exposed him finally.
They gave him a choice after he got bought-off this time by Demokratz.
Party:
Republican (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations:
Libertarian (2012–2019)
Democratic (2019–2021)
wiki --> Joe Kent
RE: US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - quintessentone - 03-17-2026
(4 hours ago)xuenchen Wrote: He's a left-over double agent, they exposed him finally.
They gave him a choice after he got bought-off this time by Demokratz.
Party:
Republican (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations:
Libertarian (2012–2019)
Democratic (2019–2021)
wiki --> Joe Kent
Then what does that make Trump?
A loyal ideological alignment to only his bank account?
"Donald Trump's political affiliations have changed multiple times over his lifetime, reflecting a pattern of shifting party registrations rather than consistent ideological alignment.
- 1969–1978: Registered as a Republican in Queens, New York.
- 1987: Re-registered as a Republican in Manhattan.
- 1999–2001: Joined the Reform Party (via the Independence Party of New York, its state affiliate), briefly considered a presidential run in 2000, and withdrew.
- 2001–2009: Registered as a Democrat.
- 2009–2011: Re-registered as a Republican.
- 2011: Listed as unaffiliated (independent) to preserve options for an independent run.
- 2012–present: Re-registered as a Republican and has remained a member since, serving as the Republican nominee in both 2016 and 2024"
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trump-was-once-a-registered-democrat-and-party-donor-why-did-he-jump-ship/wj85mj5yq
RE: US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - YesItsMe - 03-17-2026
Whatever. He was unhappy. He left. He will be replaced.
RE: US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - Ninurta - 03-17-2026
(5 hours ago)quintessentone Wrote:(7 hours ago)LightAngel Wrote: WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. 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 lobby," Joseph Kent wrote in a letter to Trump posted on X.
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran | Reuters
More higher ups are against this war too, whether or not they will come forward is the question.
The discussions now seem to be heading to war crimes against US government's 'shock and awe' first attacks on hospitals and especially the strike which incinerated 170 women, school children and teachers at that school next to the abandoned military compound which was on the no strike list but was on Hegseth's 'shock and awe' list for a show of force.
There is no honor in this war.
Having participated in the odd spat here and there, I can pretty confidently say there's no honor in ANY war. Racking up "honors" and counting coup is not a feature of warfare any more, and it's never really been a feature of European or Middle Eastern warfare, going all the way back to Sumer, Concepts like "honor in war" are just sops handed out to the public to promote their "patriotism". When you get right down to blood and injury, flying guts and body parts, there's just no honor in it.
War is kill or be killed, and the Devil take the hindmost. Honor is not a goal or a factor, it's just often a block to survival. And, in the final analysis, survival is the name of the game.
One can have individual respect for an opponent, but that is not "honor in war", because there IS no honor in war. There is just smoke, soot, craters and body parts where there used to be people. The only real objective is to reduce your enemy's ability to reduce people to body parts. Killing them is often the only way to accomplish that.
It's not honor, it's survival.
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RE: US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - 727Sky - 03-17-2026
Joe Kent was cut out of national security briefings months ago due to leaks.