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2026-03-18 Home Front: Politix

The head of the US counterterrorism center resigned over Iran

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1 One feels for Tucker’s brother, dealing with competing loyalties while working for JD Vance. But there is a tradition — imagine being President Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy.

Back on topic. Townhall has a roundup of tweets about Mr. Kent’s announcement, which yielded this:

Gold Star wife here.

When ISIS killed your wife, you supported going after the people responsible. You understood exactly why we were fighting and never called it “Israel’s war.”

My husband, Alan, was killed by Iranian proxies in Iraq. And now, after decades, the fight is… https://t.co/lNOJOnGvcC
— SharrellAnne (@SharrellAnne2) March 17, 2026

Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-18 02:09|| 2026-03-18 02:09|| Front Page Top

2 Whoops! The missing bit of the tweet, for those who don’t do X:

… after decades, the fight is finally leading back to the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world.

You understood it when it was your loss. Now you’re minimizing it when it’s mine.

You don’t get to redefine this war just because it’s not your grief anymore.

Scathing. Shannon Kent apparently was killed by ISIS in Manbij. Nothing at all to do with Israel.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-18 02:13|| 2026-03-18 02:13|| Front Page Top

3 Other media sources indicate that Kent was considered the source of many leaks to the media. As such he had been excluded from much sensitive information of strategic value. His resignation was more of realization of his position in the administration.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2026-03-18 08:19|| 2026-03-18 08:19|| Front Page Top

4 ^Antisemitism the last refuge of a scoundrel?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-18 09:10|| 2026-03-18 09:10|| Front Page Top

5 We're in an information war, and Mr. Kent has just handed the other side (i.e., the Iranian regime, the MSM, and the Democrats) a win.

Posted by Matt 2026-03-18 09:38|| 2026-03-18 09:38|| Front Page Top

6 We're in an information war

The besieged Basij | Israeli intelligence uncovered Iran’s fallback plan: if bases were destroyed, security forces would muster at local sports complexes. Israel watched those venues fill up, and then struck. Some of the deadliest hits of the war followed, killing hundreds of… pic.twitter.com/aMBHt3PUzi
— Mike (@Doranimated) March 18, 2026

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-18 10:18|| 2026-03-18 10:18|| Front Page Top

7 Quietly resigning to...."accept a position with another agency or firm" might have been the more professional approach.

But NO! A statement must be made.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-18 11:23|| 2026-03-18 11:23|| Front Page Top

8 If you have ever lived with a truly abusive, violent man, then you know that the threat is always imminent. Always.

"Doc, You gotta understand, I am not a violent guy ... I ONLY smack her when she makes me angry."
[This is a real quote.]

The mullahs and their followers have been methodically grooming us in "The West" for years. Patiently. This guy Kent has been through a lot in his life. Imho he is psychologically fried, kinda like some American POWs held in North Korea.

Another example maybe Patty Hearst.

Posted by Pogo 2026-03-18 11:55|| 2026-03-18 11:55|| Front Page Top

9 #6 Grom, Israel's intelligence penetration of Iran is the atomic bomb of intelligence operations. I'm curious as to why with that intel and total air supremacy, the US and Israel haven't been able to fully suppress Iran's missiles and drones.

Posted by Matt 2026-03-18 12:05|| 2026-03-18 12:05|| Front Page Top

10 ^Apples and oranges.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-18 12:37|| 2026-03-18 12:37|| Front Page Top

11 I’ve read speculation that Command and Control have gone silent in fear of being noticed by the IDF, so the missile launch commanders are launching when they please.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-18 13:18|| 2026-03-18 13:18|| Front Page Top

12 Tw: and aiming at the dome of the rock.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-03-18 14:00|| 2026-03-18 14:00|| Front Page Top

13 /\ Probably correct TW. Launch commanders likely acting on instructions from higher headquarters couriers arriving via leather cadillacs.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-18 14:02|| 2026-03-18 14:02|| Front Page Top

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