Ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent continues calling for US military withdrawal from Middle East

Joe Kent, a former National Counterterrorism Center Director, is urging immediate U.S. military withdrawal from the Middle East to avoid mass casualties and de-escalate tensions with Iran. Recent incidents include the deaths of U.S. service members in Jordan and Iraq linked to Iranian attacks. Kent resigned earlier this year, citing opposition to the Iran conflict driven by external pressures.