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3/19/26: Joe Kent Sounds Off On Tucker, Professor Pape On Incoming Iran Invasion

March 19, 2026·46 min·5-min readconversationalpolitics
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Former National Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent resigned in protest over the U.S.-led war against Iran, claiming there was no imminent nuclear threat from Iran and alleging that Israeli officials manipulated U.S. intelligence and policy to provoke the conflict. He also raised disturbin

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Joe Kent

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Joe KentTulsi GabbardRobert PapeCharlie KirkDaniel EllsbergDan Caldwell

Books

The Escalation Trapby Robert Pape

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Semaphore

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Breaking NewsCongressCriminal JusticeForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismSupreme CourtUs Politics

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