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re: Director of National Counterterrorism resigns due to Iran conflict
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:34 pm to Flats
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:34 pm to Flats
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Would you have a problem with it? "I've enjoyed my time at the IRS, blah blah blah, but I cannot agree with how it's currently being used." I wouldn't. I don't think most people here would have, they'd have cheered.
Were that the sum total of Kent's statement, we wouldn't even be having this discussion.
For the record, I have no problem with government or any other resignations based on policy differences.
Kent went a step or two beyond that simplistic "I disagree, I resign".
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Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:35 pm to SallysHuman
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Did Kent simply say, I disagree thus I'm resigning?
No, he didn't. He basically accused Trump of being mesmerized by the Jews and deceived into conflict.
the first one would have been professional (all that should have been said and needed to be said)
the second one is not and smacks of someone who wants attention exactly as he is getting it here.
I respect his service to our country including in this positiosn.
I respect his resignation, even if it is for the reasons you state above.
I don't respect his letter or it's becoming public
This post was edited on 3/17/26 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:36 pm to RollTide4547
quote:With a tinge of disappointment, I am going to enjoy this board the night of the midterms.
The panican bat signal must have gone out last night.
You will all rage against everyone else EXCEPT the people actually leading to the outcome, Trump and his administration.
I had high hopes for Trump 2.0, but his choices of Patel and Bondi have been horrendously bad, and his stupid Iran war is counter to every promise he made during the election.
If I wanted Bill Kristol and John Bolton types running the show, I would have voted for Harris.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:38 pm to jammajin
quote:
the second one is not and smacks of someone who wants attention exactly as he is getting it here.
Apparently it's quite noble and has earned him legendary whistleblower status.
I don't even necessarily disagree with some of the content of his message- but it was definitely inappropriate.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:39 pm to SallysHuman
quote:
Kent went a step or two beyond that simplistic "I disagree, I resign".
Yes, he felt compelled to explain why. And if the person in my hypothetical said "I'm resigning because I think the IRS is being used as a political weapon against conservative groups", would you have a problem with it? I wouldn't.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:40 pm to Scruffy
quote:
With a tinge of disappointment, I am going to enjoy this board the night of the midterms.
You will all rage against everyone else EXCEPT the people actually leading to the outcome, Trump and his administration.
It will be fraud by then.
They are already setting up the talking points
This post was edited on 3/17/26 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:43 pm to SallysHuman
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Apparently it's quite noble and has earned him legendary whistleblower status.
I don't even necessarily disagree with some of the content of his message- but it was definitely inappropriate.
the poeple touting it as noble would have torn this guy apart a week ago. It's only noble to them to the extent they can use it for political purposes. Which is exactly what it seems to have been put out there for.
I added to my post above. I agree. I respect his ability to see life as he does in his message. I expect he had an opportunity to express all those feelings to someone within the admin.
I just don't respect the fact that he thinks he's so fricking important that, given the current conflict in full bloom, he needs to be Paul Revere to Trump about it.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:43 pm to Flats
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And if the person in my hypothetical said "I'm resigning because I think the IRS is being used as a political weapon against conservative groups", would you have a problem with it? I wouldn't.
I think you're failing to acknowledge the distinction between domestic business (your IRS example) and international affairs (Iran/Israel policy from the official US standpoint).
Also, proof can be given to political bias in IRS action... what proof does Kent proffer that Trump was mesmerized by the Jews into conflict? That implies that Jews are Crafty and our Executive is a Numbskull.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:44 pm to TheGeauxt9
One guy's opinion doesn't necessarily mean he's correct. I respect his opinion and decision. He'll probably be on MSNBC and Dave Smith's podcast soon and we'll learn more about it.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:45 pm to SallysHuman
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I think you're failing
You're failing to answer the question. It's not a difficult one.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:46 pm to Flats
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You're failing to answer the question. It's not a difficult one.
I did answer it.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:47 pm to tide06
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Iran was funded by Obama and John Kerry.
The globalists are the issue, Iran is just a useful proxy to destabilize the west.
We should be addressing the globalists domestically via the DOJ but not one of them has gone to prison.
I certainly dont disagree with that but Iran was a problem way before them.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:53 pm to TheGeauxt9
Based on a Feaux News report at lunch, Joe Kent has been frozen out of any Iran intelligence briefings for months. The reason given was concern Kent was leaking information to democrats and the press. Fully believable.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:54 pm to SlowFlowPro
You’re probably right about the election.
There are numbskulls who will believe that Democrats can’t win unless there is some kind of systemwide cheating(no matter how impossible).
Democrats have won multiple elections elections with no controversy. News alert: a lot of Americans aren’t diehard Republicans. It’s really that elemental and simple…
There are numbskulls who will believe that Democrats can’t win unless there is some kind of systemwide cheating(no matter how impossible).
Democrats have won multiple elections elections with no controversy. News alert: a lot of Americans aren’t diehard Republicans. It’s really that elemental and simple…
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:55 pm to VOR
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a lot of Americans aren’t diehard Republicans
Very Old Retard
Case in point
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:57 pm to Hayekian serf
I don't see Trump as a modern day Pericles. He's too reckless. He's got a lot of Cleon's attributes and he and the US right now are embarking on imperial hubris which ultimately is what degraded and ended Athens as a power.
He might succeed in spite of himself with Iran, but he could fond himself in Heraclius' position. You win decisively but the aftermath leaves you weakened and a power you were not counting on moves in. We Americans like to think we are immune to history. But we keep making the same mistakes.
He might succeed in spite of himself with Iran, but he could fond himself in Heraclius' position. You win decisively but the aftermath leaves you weakened and a power you were not counting on moves in. We Americans like to think we are immune to history. But we keep making the same mistakes.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:57 pm to SallysHuman
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That implies that Jews are Crafty and our Executive is a Numbskull.
I don't know enough about Kent to know if this was his intent in making this public or not.
I do know enough about Flats and SFP to know this is the only reason they give a damn about this guy and why they are giddy he made this public.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:58 pm to GetmorewithLes
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I certainly dont disagree with that but Iran was a problem way before them.
75% of the globe would be a “problem” if they had the means to be so.
The only reason Iran had the means to be a problem for us was that Obama using Kerry as a proxy flew in pallets of US dollars which they used to jump start a Shia insurgency in Iraq, rebuild their stability in nation and begin funding anti-US actions globally.
The same thing happened in Afghanistan and I’m not sure the money pipeline to the Taliban has stopped there but no one outside of Shawn Ryan is talking about that anymore post election. The CIA is encouraging the rebuilding of AQ using the Taliban as a cutout for reasons neither party will talk about.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:59 pm to TheGeauxt9
Posted on 3/17/26 at 1:00 pm to SallysHuman
I can’t believe he folded so fast. Good to fond out now vs future if he got a higher position
Gold Star wife here.
When ISIS killed your wife, you supported going after the people responsible. You understood exactly why we were fighting and never called it “Israel’s war.”
My husband, Alan, was killed by Iranian proxies in Iraq. And now, after decades, the fight is finally leading back to the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world.
You understood it when it was your loss. Now you’re minimizing it when it’s mine.
You don’t get to redefine this war just because it’s not your grief anymore.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Gold Star wife here.
When ISIS killed your wife, you supported going after the people responsible. You understood exactly why we were fighting and never called it “Israel’s war.”
My husband, Alan, was killed by Iranian proxies in Iraq. And now, after decades, the fight is finally leading back to the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world.
You understood it when it was your loss. Now you’re minimizing it when it’s mine.
You don’t get to redefine this war just because it’s not your grief anymore.
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