Head of United States of America Counterterrorism Center resigns, says war with Iran unjustified
The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center in the United States of America (USA), Joe Kent, has resigned in protest against America’s war on Iran, declaring that he cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran
Penpushing reports that Kent on Tuesday shared his resignation letter on X, explaining that after much reflection he decided to resign emphasizing that Iran posed no imminent threat to America
“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, effective today. 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 American lobby. It has been an honour serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.”, Kent wrote in his post on X.
Penpushing further reports that Kent in his letter said he supported the values and the foreign policies that Trump campaigned on in 2016, 2020 and 2024, as well as supporting the foreign policies enacted in his first term, in which Trump sought to avoid wars in the Middle East, that robbed America of the precious lives.”
The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, however, pointed out that Trump has fallen into a trap in which high-ranking Israeli officials and other influential members have deployed to undermine his America First campaign.
“This echo chamber was used to deceive you 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’, he wrote.
‘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. We cannot make this mistake again’, Kent added.
Penpushing also reports that it is on record that the majority of Americans oppose the United Stares of America (USA) war with Iran, with many arguing Iran posed no threat to America and that the war was at the instance of Israel.
The war, which entered its 18th day on Tuesday, started when the America and Israel launched unprovoked attacks on Iran, while over 1,500 people have been killed in the war, the majority of them Iranians, including the country’s former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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