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Joe Kent Previously Argued Iran Was Threat to the USA, Pushed for Wiping Out Nuclear, Missile Capabilities
Breitbart ^ | 17 Mar 2026 | JASMYN JORDAN

Posted on 03/17/2026 1:26:31 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo

Joe Kent’s resignation from his national security post over opposition to military action against Iran follows earlier public statements in which he warned about threats posed by the country and supported striking its ballistic missile and nuclear 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.”

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.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: liberaltruth

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1 posted on 03/17/2026 1:26:31 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

low IQ


2 posted on 03/17/2026 1:31:43 PM PDT by sopo
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To: Mr. Mojo

low IQ


3 posted on 03/17/2026 1:31:43 PM PDT by sopo
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To: Mr. Mojo
Well good. He's just a phony and easily replaced by someone
more qualified. Later loser.
4 posted on 03/17/2026 1:37:58 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: Mr. Mojo

Wellllll Bye.....


5 posted on 03/17/2026 1:39:16 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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Total Zionist freakout today to go after this guy! That was the one year anniversary of his wife getting killed for the Israelis and CIA’s war in Syria.

Sic ‘em wall kissers!


6 posted on 03/17/2026 1:41:07 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Check for any big changes in Joe Kent’s bank account.


7 posted on 03/17/2026 1:41:42 PM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again)
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To: Mr. Mojo
This is something I did not expect from Breitbart, but perhaps I have not kept up. They SANITIZED Mr. Kent's statement. Here is what his UN-EDITED letter said, according to Yahoo/ABC:

"As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel, 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 lives."

That statement: "...who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel..." was not included in the Breitbart version. Perhaps Yahoo/ABC got it wrong. But I doubt it.

I guess Breitbart has been destroyed from within, and his namesake would no longer recognize it.

I feel badly about the guys wife, but that is a personal issue and not a national security issue.

His comment reeks of "The Joos Did It", which we get, sadly, from a number of people on this website now.

If his anti-semitism gets in the way of his job performance, he SHOULD resign.

8 posted on 03/17/2026 1:42:01 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: DesertRhino

Total Stormfront freakout today to defend this CIA derpstater!


9 posted on 03/17/2026 1:44:24 PM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

That was over six years ago.

Clearly, he has “evolved”.


10 posted on 03/17/2026 1:44:41 PM PDT by marktwain (----------------------)
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I think this “war” will soon be over.

He will look back at all his worries and concerns and privately say “I was wrong”.

He’ll regret bailing on this... Worse, he’ll regret becoming a very temporary cause for the democrats and never Trumpers.


11 posted on 03/17/2026 1:45:11 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Conservatives can't afford to sit out. Vote like your freedom depends on it, it does!)
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What does the anniversary have to do with his previous statements?


12 posted on 03/17/2026 1:46:21 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Well, the threat for Iran was greater then, when they didn’t have the bomb; and this year, when they were closer to building the bomb, they weren’t a real threat.

Besides, a threat is more easily recognizable when they act on threats and kill thousands or millions; we hadn’t reached that threshold yet. Trump acted prematurely.


13 posted on 03/17/2026 1:47:10 PM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: rlmorel
His comment reeks of "The Joos Did It", which we get, sadly, from a number of people on this website now.

Yup. Number 6 two up from yours.

14 posted on 03/17/2026 1:47:50 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Conservatives can't afford to sit out. Vote like your freedom depends on it, it does!)
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This weak soon to be used up tool of the marxists should have just left quietly instead of making a show of it all over the corrupted MSM where this potentially harms the troops and gives aid and comfort to the Mullahs.

Hard to conclude otherwise that A- he doesn’t care about Israel and what happened on October 7th, 2023 and B- doesn’t care if they are actively working to obtain nuclear material and should be stopped.

Now lets watch and see if he makes a show of going on the talking head shows angling for a job or book deal.


15 posted on 03/17/2026 1:48:32 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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I wonder how much money changed hands for Kent to change his stance overnight?


16 posted on 03/17/2026 1:49:10 PM PDT by CFW
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To: DesertRhino

That was the one year anniversary of his wife getting killed for the Israelis and CIA’s war in Syria
........

Joseph Clay Kent, former Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary officer....


17 posted on 03/17/2026 1:49:42 PM PDT by delchiante
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To: Mr. Mojo

I’m conflicted.

I respect warriors who train like hell and fight for their country

But I am HIGHLY suspicious of these Intel/CIA deep-state types. They are spread all over Washington DC and Federal Government. They ARE America’s praetorian guard. And they have ben treacherous to Trump since the start.

They have also moved into congress and state politics

Just look at Virginia. It seems half of their elected Federal and State reps are former CIA or DOJ.


18 posted on 03/17/2026 1:50:19 PM PDT by PGR88
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They were never a threat.


19 posted on 03/17/2026 1:51:43 PM PDT by wastedyears (The attempted sinking of the USS Liberty was a war crime. They are not our friend and ally.)
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That was the one year anniversary of his wife getting killed for the Israelis and CIA’s war in Syria.

This dude and his wife are Mr and Mrs. Smith.

20 posted on 03/17/2026 1:52:01 PM PDT by PGR88
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