"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. 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, and that should you strike now, there was a clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women."
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned from his position and released a letter criticizing the Trump administration's military operations in Iran. In his resignation letter, Kent argued that Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States and claimed the war resulted from pressure by Israel and its American lobby. He alleged that Israeli officials and American media figures conducted a misinformation campaign to promote war with Iran, comparing the situation to tactics used before the Iraq War. MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace responded enthusiastically to Kent's letter during her show, characterizing his statement as historically significant and praising his principled stance against the conflict.
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