Counterterrorism Boss Joe Kent Resigns
Posted By: JoElla Bee, 3/17/2026 9:32:57 PM
“I personally think we should have crushed their ballistic & nuke capes (capabilities) , but Trump has a plan, he has definitely earned the confidence of any clear eyed observer,” Joe Kent wrote in 2020.[snip] What made Kent completely reverse his position?[snip] The NCTC was the creation of President George W. Bush, who after 9/11 told the nation that “Islam is peace.” In the aftermath, Bush created the Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) whose first director was CIA officer John Brennan. He believed that Islamic jihad was a moral quest for truth that had nothing to do with violence.
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Counterterrorism Boss Joe Kent Resigns
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“I personally think we should have crushed their ballistic & nuke capes (capabilities) , but Trump has a plan, he has definitely earned the confidence of any clear eyed observer,” Joe Kent wrote in 2020.[snip] What made Kent completely reverse his position?[snip] The NCTC was the creation of President George W. Bush, who after 9/11 told the nation that “Islam is peace.” In the aftermath, Bush created the Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) whose first director was CIA officer John Brennan. He believed that Islamic jihad was a moral quest for truth that had nothing to do with violence.
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increase in Walz's Minneapolis: 'Deterrence problem' 15 replies
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