Ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent continues calling for US military withdrawal from Middle East
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent has reiterated his call for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Middle East, citing recent casualties and ongoing conflict with Iran. Kent emphasized the need to "break the escalation trap" and warned against further troop losses. His comments followed a CENTCOM announcement confirming the deaths of multiple U.S. service members in Jordan and Iraq due to Iranian attacks and related incidents. Kent previously resigned from his position, opposing the war with Iran and advocating for strategic adaptation by removing U.S. military presence from the region to reduce Iran’s justification for aggression.
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Scripture: Proverbs 24:11-12 (NASB 1977)
"Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back. If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?"
Commentary:
When leaders weigh withdrawal or escalation, Scripture keeps human lives in view. Coffins, casualty notifications, and exhausted units make policy debates painfully real. That is why the call to “hold them back” matters, even when motives are mixed and information is contested. This reflects a prophetic pattern Scripture describes: pressures and entanglements multiplying around the Middle East, with decision-makers struggling to “break the trap” without more blood. Israel sits at the center of this region, on land God gave to Israel, so every surge of violence nearby carries unique weight.
Prophetic Trend:
Rising Middle East casualties are sharpening political pressure to disengage, while instability around Israel’s covenant land continues to intensify national calculations.
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Source Excerpt:
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is reiterating his call for the withdrawal of US forces from the Middle East amid the ongoing war with Iran."Get our troops out now before we suffer a mass casualty attack. Break the escalation trap. Trump still has the political strength at home to declare victory & have it resonate, that ability will be lost if we suffer more casualties. Now is the time to leave, immediately," he wrote Sunday on X.Kent made the comments while sharing a post from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)."Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17. After a thorough search, U.S. military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing," CENTCOM noted in part of a statement on Sunday."Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor inju...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 07-24-2026 02:59