"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. I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in your first term."
"Early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform and sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran. This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States."
"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 another war based on the same false pretenses that led to the disastrous Iraq war."
Joe Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center director, submitted a resignation letter to President Trump on Tuesday, objecting to military actions against Iran. Kent argued that Iran posed no imminent threat and that the conflict resulted from pressure by Israeli officials and American media. He contended that Trump's original campaign platform opposed Middle Eastern wars and that the administration had previously demonstrated restraint in military decisions. Kent claimed Israeli officials and American media conducted a misinformation campaign to convince Trump that Iran threatened the United States and that swift military victory was achievable. He compared this to tactics used before the Iraq War and referenced his personal military experience and loss of his wife in combat to support his position.
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