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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat (apnews.com)
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[–] 31 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Good for him, but still a piece of shit for being okay with everything from Venezuela to extrajudicial killings

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I get the point but I don't agree with the sentiment. If all we ever do is punish people for doing the right thing, they will stop doing it.

    People make mistakes. If they eventually turn around and do the right thing, we should celebrate it and not point fingers for being imperfect to begin with.

    Incentives are important. And we need to incentivize more of the behavior we just saw in him.

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago

    He's got over a decade track record of being a piece of shit. We should acknowledge when they do something not shitty, but still criticise them and hold them accountable for their past actions. Failing to do that in the past is why we are in the current state we're in.

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    • [–] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    Rat getting off the ship before a false flag, doesn't want to take the fall

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    [–] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    This is worrisome to me. This is the guy who would be blamed if trump set off a false/black flag attack on American soil and blamed Iran in an attempt to force NATO to join his war. Kent, being part of trumps circle would know this and resign to avoid blame. Extra points if the attack was on an overly insured trump property. Am I crazy?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (1 child)

    It wouldn't work though.

    NATO isn't obligated intervene if America is attacked by someone it is currently at war with.

    And I don't remember America coming running everytime we were attacked by the IRA or when the Russians attacked our civilians in Salisbury.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    It would work to improve support of the war on Iran. That's his big issue right now. Even most of his base is against this shit. Throw together a false flag attack and that number would shift dramatically in his favor.

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    • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Trumpwad switched sides, fuck him

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    [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    I would like to congratulate Kenny on this further podcast, book tour, and merch sales. Also fuck you nazi.

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    [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_state-sponsored_terrorism

    Scroll down to list of countries

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