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[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Netanyahu’s comments further demonstrates two fundamental truths that the Trump administration is not addressing:

1. We have fundamentally different objectives in Iran & the region than Israel does. Israel is determined to take out all threats & rivals, from Iran to Lebanon. They are comfortable with a brutal drawn out conflict. We are not, we want a deal with Iran & the SOH open. Our interests in Lebanon are very limited, we don’t want Israel’s war with Hezbollah to interfere in our negotiations with Iran.
We can’t be partners with a country that’s has an entirely different objective than we do.

2. Iran believes they are winning by keeping control of the SOH & using Hezbollah in Lebanon, there is no lasting military solutions to either of these problems and we can’t win at the negotiating table with Iran controlling these two factors.

The best course of action is to walk away, deprive Iran of U.S. targets & their justification for their aggression in the Gulf & Lebanon. With Iran, use sanctions relief as a carrot to eventually get concessions once the SOH has reopened.

With Israel, drastically limit the military assistance we provide them to force them off the offense.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Ambassador, your job is to represent American interests in Israel. With that in mind, please explain what we receive in return for our investment in Israel.

How have Israel’s actions in Iran, Gaza, or Lebanon, to name a few, made America safer & more prosperous?

The arms sales argument is flawed logic. We give Israel money so they can buy American weapons—why not just spend our money on weapons for our own inventories?

The intelligence we get from the Israelis can be useful, but our increasing over-reliance on it has caused our own capabilities to atrophy. We are a sovereign nation. We cannot outsource components of our national security to nations that do not share our interests— of course they will put their own interests first. No other nation prioritizes the needs of a different country before its own, because that would be foolish.

Israel can still be a decent partner, so long as we are clear-eyed about the differences between our two countries, and act accordingly. We have to put America’s needs first.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

One of the many tragedies of this war is that before the war began the U.S. Intel Community, including CIA, was in agreement that Iran wasn't developing a nuclear weapon & that Iran would target U.S. bases in the region & shut down the Strait of Hormuz if they were attacked by Israel & the U.S.

The IC also properly assessed that targeting the Iranian leadership would strengthen the regime and embolden the hardliners.

Despite the professionalism & accuracy of the IC, the narrative & agenda spun by a foreign government- Israel, won the argument & forced us into this war.

We need to understand exactly how this happened to ensure we are never put in this position again.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

"Let's just arm one more group of moderate rebels... It'll work this time; I can feel it!" This is the gamblers fallacy in action.

Graham is laying the groundwork for decades of chaos and blow back terrorism. The concept of sending arms to the locals sounds good at first but has never served our long-term interests.

Our efforts to "arm the people" of governments we don't like led to the rise of the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, every Shia militia in Iraq as well as the destabilization of Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen, just to name a few.

I say this as a former Green Beret and CIA Paramilitary Ops officer who has been involved in these operations- they simply don't work in the long run.

There is no military solution to our conflict with Iran, POTUS should stop listening to those who have not updated their thinking since 2003 and get us out of this mess before we are sucked further in.

[Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @FmrRepMTG]

Our own Intelligence Community knew Iran was not seeking a nuclear weapon.

We should not be at war with Iran, but Trump is on the verge of more.

This is a major broken campaign promise and the American people are paying high prices as a result, along with the rest of the world.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

The neocons are using the nuclear threat in an attempt to shut down anyone pointing out how poorly the war is going & its effect on the American people because there is no actual justification for this foolish war.

Prior to the war the U.S. IC assessed Iran wasn’t developing a nuclear weapon & their enrichment program was obliterated in June by our airstrikes.

The Israelis were concerned that Trump was about to get a deal with Iran & launched an attack on Iran knowing the Iranians would respond by attacking us, thereby sucking us into the war.

Because the actual reason that we are in this war is so absurd and can’t be said out loud, the war’s advocates are falling back on the old “WMDs in the hands of the terrorists!” line.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Continuing the blockade puts far more pressure on us than on Iran. Iran has proven it can endure economic pain—it has been doing so since 1979. The blockade will not force Iran to abandon uranium enrichment, ballistic missiles, or its proxy networks.

Instead, the blockade is hurting the American people and creating serious domestic pressure on POTUS:

Gas prices will continue to rise as we head into the midterms, harming the working class voters who overwhelmingly backed Trump and Republicans—putting GOP majorities in serious jeopardy.

Staging three carrier battle groups plus a massive build up of airpower in CENTCOM to enforce the blockade is unsustainable—it hands an emboldened IRGC ample opportunities to strike U.S. forces and drag America back into war on Iran’s terms.

The global fallout only increases the pressure on us, not Iran:

Beyond the oil and gas crisis, the blockade is now triggering a global fertilizer shortage that will cause major food security crises and potential famines in vulnerable regions.

The smarter path is clear: withdraw, declare victory, and use sanctions relief as our negotiating leverage with Iran. This resets the talks on our terms, avoids war, and prevents further escalation of the energy crisis at home and abroad.

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

⭕️ Joe Kent, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center:

“There’s no military solution there. So at some point — whether it’s after we fight a bloody 20-year war or it’s relatively soon — we’re going to have to just deal with the Iranians. And I think the sooner that we can get over that, and realize that Iran is not going to be exactly as we want it to be — however, Iran has proven to be pragmatic. They are not the insane jihadis, they’re not the Persian version of ISIS. They can be dealt with. So I think the sooner that we realize that… the better off we’ll be.”

“I truly hope that the president also understands that.. even if the status quo is to work, he’s got to do more to restrain the Israelis.”

@krystalball | @esaagar | @joekent16jan19

[J.J. Carrell @JJCarrell14]

WOW!!!

Six minutes of exactly how we all feel after having your back for over a decade.

We were laughed at, mocked, censored, lost jobs, and scorned.

BUT we never left you…NEVER!

BUT you left us…

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Upcoming negotiations will fail if we don’t restrain the Israelis & stop giving them access to our decision making.

The Israelis push for zero uranium enrichment because they know it’s a poison pill for Iran & will result in the war continuing.

Iran has committed to not developing or obtaining a nuclear weapon since 2003.

A deal can be reached about uranium enrichment lvls & monitoring - ending the war & opening the SOH.

This can only happen if we treat the Israelis like the junior partner & put our interests 1st.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Simple question-

What’s more important to OUR nation:

Opening the Straight of Hormuz & bringing stability to the Gulf.

Or

Funding Israel’s offensive in Lebanon?

Israel is the jr partner in this relationship but won’t act like it until we restrict military aid to them.

[Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter]

Every single Trump advisor is now - off the record - telling the @nytimes they were opposed Netanyahu's argument for the Iran war.

THAT'S how well the war is going.

Ratcliffe: "Farcical."

Rubio: “It’s bullshit”

Caine: "Standard operating procedure for the Israelis. They oversell."

Wiles: against "being dragged into another war in the Middle East."

Cheung: "How would they explain away eight months of insisting that Iranian nuclear facilities had been totally obliterated?"

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Tapper’s purpose, like the entire corporate media, is to promote this foolish war & attack anyone who points out how this war isn’t in our nation’s interest.

Read independent media, Iranian media & US media - always question those cheering on wars & always pray for our troops.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Trump believes he is threatening Iran with destruction, but it is America that now stands in danger.

If he attempts to eradicate Iranian civilization, the United States will no longer be viewed as a stabilizing force in the world, but as an agent of chaos—effectively ending our status as the world’s greatest superpower.

This would upend our economy and shatter the global order. The process is already underway, yet we still have time to avert catastrophe if Trump finds the courage to pursue serious negotiations rather than reckless rage and destruction.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

The Post is jumping in w/CNN to show that war & supporting Israel 1st is bipartisan.

I quoted @DropSiteNews that gave a roll up of U.S. & Iranian coverage.

This attack is designed to divert from the main issue- this foolish war is not in our interest & only benefits Israel.

[Tucker Carlson @TuckerCarlson]

Desecrating Easter was the first step toward nuclear war. Christians need to understand where Trump is taking us.

0:00 Monologue
43:23 Paula White’s Strange Easter Sunday Service
51:17 Who Really Is Paula White?
57:24 How Did Paula Become Trump’s Spiritual Advisor?
1:00:03 The Exposed Megachurch Documents
1:09:52 Why Is Corruption So Prevalent in American Protestant Churches?
1:13:10 The Scam That’s Taken Over the Nonprofit Industry
1:27:14 The Mormon Church’s Investments in Weapons Manufacturing
1:28:52 How Much Money Does Franklin Graham’s Nonprofit Have?
1:33:11 How Do Megachurch Pastors Justify Owning Private Jets?
1:39:30 Graham's Bizarre Alaskan Hideout
1:52:42 The Love of Money Is the Root of All Evil
1:54:27 What Is Dispensationalism?
2:07:15 The Attempts to Usher in the Antichrist
2:13:00 Finding Contentment and Fulfillment in Christ
2:16:36 The Spiritual War Happening in the White House

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

The main issue: launching a war against Iran is foolish due to Iran’s ability to shut down the SOH, the effect that has on the economy, our alliances in the Gulf & the strength of the petrodollar etc.

We could have contained Iran w/Sanctions & CT strikes (like Solmani) & let the regime organically collapse overtime or negotiated.

Attacking Iran directly has only emboldened the regime & the hardliners.

This war only benefits Israel, as their goal is to create chaos within Iran so the regime can’t pose a threat to Israel.

Israel needs us to lead these efforts because they lack the military capability but also so we value the intel they give us on Iran.

America at war with Iran increases the value of Intel on Iran that Israel provides, this is the commodity Israel deals in.

We do not benefit from this war & are losing our standing in the world because of it.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

A true display of American strength would be NOT taking the escalation bait. Don’t double down on failure by committing ground troops & increasing air strikes.

Show the world we can still lead by restraining Israel & negotiating w/Iran to open Hormuz, restoring order is power.

[James R. Webb @JamesWebb_16]

I just heard from a source very close to top of the White House that, following today’s shootdown of an F-15, an A-10, and the successful hits on multiple helicopters and other aircraft, the WH is choosing further escalation, including US troops on the ground. This would be madness. I truly hope that someone in the Pentagon or elsewhere can prevent this from happening. If anything was proven today, it’s that Iranian AD is still very capable and very intact.

Any US ground operation will be heavily reliant on helicopters and other slow-moving airframes. Despite the assertions of both the Pentagon and POTUS, it is crystal clear that we have not reduced Iranian AD to the point where a ground operation is even a remotely wise decision. Let alone potentially inserting by air and then being exclusively reliant on an air corridor for things such as resupply and CASEVAC. History is replete with examples where this reliance has been disastrous.

Further, the hard part would be after troops were on the objective. Our lack of manpower leaves little room for maneuver, and once static (which would be required), Americans will become a stationary target for the entire inventory of Iranian indirect fire capabilities on Iranian soil, and it is a recipe for failure.

Simply put, this is not an existential war for the US's survival. It’s a war of choice that should never have happened in the first place, and POTUS should be finding a way out, rather than clumsily and recklessly sacrificing America’s finest.

[Alex Jones @RealAlexJones]

TOMORROW'S NEWS TODAY: Israel Bombed Iran’s Negotiator That Was Working With JD Vance On A Peace Deal - Israel Dragged The US Into War & Is Now Prolonging The US' Involvement Which Is Exactly What Former Director Of NCTC Joe Kent Said Was Happening On Infowars Earlier This Week

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