Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse

tartoran 22 points 6 comments March 17, 2026
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hart_russell

The longer this war continues, the more it hurts the US. There is no strategic win to be had for us. The only party that benefits from this action is Israel and we've given them enough blood/money in the past few decades.

krunck

"Kent ... whose wife, navy cryptologic technician Shannon Kent, was killed in a bombing in Syria in 2019. " What was a cryptologic technician doing in Syria? Wouldn't she be in some office or ship somewhere?

jqpabc123

Joe Kent is a long-time Trump supporter and decorated veteran of the US military. Say it ain't so Joe? Like so many others, you were played for a fool by the con man. Your grandkids will still be paying for your mistake.

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