John Barleycorn

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned. The neocons and other lunatics will attempt to destroy him over this. Not one of them has the stones to be a man like Kent, who knows full well what is about to happen to him but took his stand anyway. He already knows he’ll be denounced as (what else?) an “anti-Semite” and a “Jew hater” — traits everyone who knows him had evidently missed for 40+ years —  the same way people the left calls people “racists” and “white supremacists” for uttering other uncomfortable truths. Here is his resignation letter: President Trump, After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in your first term. Until June of 2025, you understood that the wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the precious lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation. In your first administration, you understood better than any modern President how to decisively apply military power without getting us drawn into never-ending wars. You demonstrated this by killing Qasam Solamani and by defeating ISIS. Early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform and sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran. This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States, and that should you strike now, there was a clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women. We cannot make this mistake again. As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel, I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives. I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, and who we are doing it for. The time for bold action is now. You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can allow us to slip further toward decline and chaos. You hold the cards. It was an honor to serve in your administration and to serve our great nation. Joseph Kent Director, National Counterterrorism Center The toothpaste is out of the tube. Things are being said that nobody did or would say before. But at this point it’s desperately necessary for people to start saying them. Now, a quick discount for my good readers here: On April 25, the Mises Institute is hosting an event in San Diego called “California’s Decline: A Warning to America.” Because you’re a Woods subscriber, I can get you in for free as long as you register by April 1. (After April 1 it’s a 50 percent discount instead.) Link and coupon code coming tomorrow, so watch this space. And a reminder: I’m holding murder mystery dinner parties in Philadelphia and Denver this year. If you live in one of those places, or don’t mind traveling, I’d love to have you join me. These are a wonderful night out with like-minded people in your area, and great fun. No cheesy actors are involved. The only characters are the attendees themselves. You don’t need to know anything about murder mystery parties, either: everything you need to know will be explained that night. And we always enjoy a great meal together. Details:https://www.WoodsMystery.comTom Woods