Israel and Iran

[BlackSmokeRisinG]

Joe Kent's resignation doesn't sit right with me. I don't want to believe what he's saying but his ears are more privileged than mine. For him to say Iran is not a threat to us is also not so true. Not an existential threat to CONUS I agree, until they got longer range hypersonic ICBMs or submarine launched nukes. Overseas Iran is a huge threat to Americans. I know, one of their drones was out for Americans not to long ago. That was Iran.

While we're on the subject Russia too. Maybe China? Fuck them both. But yeah, now they are using fiber optic drones to attack U.S. positions. Look that up on Insta if you don't believe me.

Sucks.

 

[Cookie_]

I'd get your point it if it was one glitchy video (I think you're making the case they're doing it intentionally?)- but it's not. It's the last 3 consecutive videos. Which is odd.

I think it's more likely they're intentionally doing it than Bibi is dead/unavailable.

But is this anti-Iran or anti-Israel, specifically Israeli control of the USG? Iran's just the latest, deadliest manifestation of Israeli influence? His letter could certainly be viewed in that light.

That's how I'm reading it. When this started, Rubio made comments that sort of implied Isreal dragged us into this.

We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action" against Iran, Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill on Monday. "We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces" by the Iranian regime.

"And we knew that if we didn't preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties ... And then we would all be here answering questions about why we knew that and didn't act," Rubio continued.
Rubio added later: "Obviously, we were aware of Israeli intentions and understood what that would mean for us, and we had to be prepared to act as a result of it. But this had to happen no matter what."

Idk how widespread the sentiment actually is in the real world, but I've seen a fair amount of comments online that are similar to Kent's.

 

[The Quartermaster]

Israel being the one that pushed us into it is a scapegoat to me and whether it's true or not doesn't matter because Iran has always been a threat to world peace ever since way back in 1979. And it doesn't matter which US President had finally done it, loved or hated, Iran was easily something to drop the partisan politics and hop on board the Iran gets curb stomped train.

Israel in a constant state of war with it's neighbors not by choice gives Israel a free pass. And ever since OCT 7th which in my opinion was crimes against humanity what the Palestinians had done, F it, they get an even bigger pass. And yes I said Palestinians, not Hamas. They all voted for Hamas to rule them, they all support Hamas, they all danced twice in the streets with the shuttle tragedy because it had an Israeli astronaut inside and when our towers were hit so F them and F Gaza and anyone who supports Palestine and Iran is a major supporter of.

And I am also Jewish and have been exposed to and faced anti-Semitism here in the US, Israel gets a pass threefold now. IDGAF. Agree with me, don't agree with me, my line in the sand won't change or bend over this or with Iran.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Joe Kent's resignation doesn't sit right with me. I don't want to believe what he's saying but his ears are more privileged than mine. For him to say Iran is not a threat to us is also not so true. Not an existential threat to CONUS I agree, until they got longer range hypersonic ICBMs or submarine launched nukes. Overseas Iran is a huge threat to Americans. I know, one of their drones was out for Americans not to long ago. That was Iran.

While we're on the subject Russia too. Maybe China? Fuck them both. But yeah, now they are using fiber optic drones to attack U.S. positions. Look that up on Insta if you don't believe me.

Sucks.

Joe Kent apparently has been leaking information and has been sidelined from classified briefings for months, so he's not really privileged to know what went down.

Iran has been one of the largest sponsors of terror effecting the US, had it coming.

 

[TLDR20]

Joe Kent apparently has been leaking information and has been sidelined from classified briefings for months, so he's not really privileged to know what went down.

Iran has been one of the largest sponsors of terror effecting the US, had it coming.

Source? You know that for a fact, or are you repeating what an AIPAC funded politician said?

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Joe Kent apparently has been leaking information and has been sidelined from classified briefings for months, so he's not really privileged to know what went down.

That is a hell of an accusation. What is it based on?

 

[TLDR20]

I don’t know Joe personally but his reputation is immaculate, I’d be pretty fucking cautious parroting some shitty talking points from politicians at this point.

 

[Devildoc]

Source? You know that for a fact, or are you repeating what an AIPAC funded politician said?

That is a hell of an accusation. What is it based on?

I've read it, too, on X, attributed to "senior Trump officials". Aside from that I've not seen anything verifiable.

 

[Topkick]

Idk how widespread the sentiment actually is in the real world, but I've seen a fair amount of comments online that are similar to Kent's.

Yeah, I don't understand why this is so surprising. A lot of conservatives agree with Joe.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

read it, too, on X, attributed to "senior Trump officials".

Before the resignation? Based on some of the official statements made during the Minneapolis ICE occupation, “senior Trump officials“ are not a source that I have a lot of confidence in.

But that’s just me, and as they say… YMMV.

 

[Devildoc]

Before the resignation? Based on some of the official statements made during the Minneapolis ICE occupation, “senior Trump officials“ are not a source that I have a lot of confidence in.

But that’s just me, and as they say… YMMV.

Bro, I don't recall when I read it. It was inconsequential enough for me to breeze by. "Inconsequential" to me being anonymously attributed to "senior Trump officials." I really don't believe anything from any party/administration based on anonymous attributions.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Source? You know that for a fact, or are you repeating what an AIPAC funded politician said?

That is a hell of an accusation. What is it based on?

Well, on Twitter. Numerous tweets about it. But we can start with Tulsi saying who gets to make the decision on what is and what is not a threat to the US.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033989780116033948

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033936358096408782

You have the Speaker stating that Joe Kent wasn't in the briefings.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033921004716626391

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033936122011607150

Here is the POTUS:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033944614118293916

Press Sec:
https://x.com/PressSec/status/2033932810709315865

 

[TLDR20]

Yeah, I don't understand why this is so surprising. A lot of conservatives agree with Joe.

I agree with him 100%

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Well, on Twitter. Numerous tweets about it. But we can start with Tulsi saying who gets to make the decision on what is and what is not a threat to the US.

Thanks for the response.

I’ll just fall back on what I said earlier…

Based on some of the official statements made during the Minneapolis ICE occupation, “senior Trump officials“ are not a source that I have a lot of confidence in.

But that’s just me, and as they say… YMMV.

 

[Topkick]

I agree with him 100%

My opinion is definitely closer to Kent's than that of the administration.