Chance (18 Mar 2026)
"Joe Kent, Counter Terrorism Director, Resigns - Iran "Not A Threat To The U.S.". and President Trump's Response"


 
Hello John and Doves,
 
The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned on March 17, 2026 saying he saw no justification for military strikes on Iran. He was the top add to Tulsi Gabbard, our National Intelligence Director.
 
In his resignation letter he wrote that "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 wrote that President Trump was deceived "into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States, and that should you strike now, there was a clear path to a swift victory.  This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women."  He continued, "I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lies."

Hal Turner Radio Show - Chief of Counter-Terrorism QUITS Over Israel Causing War with Iran
 
Add Kent's comments to my other letter today:  "The Gulf Cables Are At Risk and Iran Shutdown the Internet to the People But Not Government Officials".  The government officials posted anti-Israel, anti--Trump propaganda on X and other social media.  Did Joe Kent fall for these!?
 
Israel and the Iraq War - What Happened?:
 
Back in April 2015, JJ Goldberg wrote an article clarifying his reporting on Israel's 'influence' on President Bush and the Iraq war.  Israel was against the US going into Iraq.  Israel didn't push Bush into that war.
 
"Israel was against the war."  And Sharon "made clear that Bush's decisions were his alone."  In fact, Condoleezza Rice "told Israel's national security council director Uzi Dayan that Bush had "already decided to invade by early January 2002".  "This came as a surprise to Israel."  Dayan told Goldberg this and "other senior Israeli security officials confirmed this."   In fact, Bush's Treasury Secretary stated that the "Bush administration began planning the Iraq invasion on January 30l, 2001, at Bush's first National  Security Council meeting, several days after his first inauguration and more than seven months before the 9/11 attacks."  President Bush had several possible reasons for invading Iraq - WMD, complicity in 9/11, sponsoring terrorism, revenge for Saddam's threats against Bush Sr, for helping Israel with national security...etc..    Seems Israel had little to do with Bush's plans for invading Iraq.
Bibi vs. Sharon on Bush's Iraq Debacle – The Forward
 
 
President Trump's Response:
 
President Trump said that Kent was "quite weak on security" and "When I read his statement, I realized its a good thing that he's out, because he said Iran was not a threat."  

Trump responds to counterterrorism director's resignation over Iran policy
 
Conclusion:
 
As someone said, how long can a regime scream "Death to America" before you take them seriously?  And we know Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to proceed to 11 or so nuclear weapons.  And some believe Iran has already 'crossed the rubicon' on this.  Like me.
 
So, I have to agree with President Trump, Kent is delusional when it comes to Iran.  Iran is a threat to the U.S. - we know about their sleeper cells via the FBI.  We know we've captured high ranking Iranian National Guard at our southern border.  We know the Iranians are behind cyberattacks on US organizations.  We know they are the biggest sponsor of terror in the world.  We know the regime wants the annihilation of Israel, and doesn't care about its neighbors.  We know they want to destroy the U.S.
Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations | CISA
 
How long were we expected to 'kick the can' down the road?  Do we wait until the first Iranian nuke hits our homeland Or Israel?  We are the Great Satan and Israel is the Little Satan.  Chants of 'Death to America" have gone on far too long.  The terrorism around the globe has gone on far too long.  Hezbollah, Hamas, etc. attacks on Israel have gone on far too long.  It's good Kent resigned.  He is blinded to what is going on.  The world is up against Shia Muslims - the fanatics that want a global apocalypse to bring in their global caliphate.
 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
 
Maranatha!
 
Chance