David Rutherford Show: Green Beret On Joe Kent Fallout, Iran War, and The MAGA Reaction

Joe Kent just resigned as America's top counterterrorism director — and two Special Forces veterans are saying what Washington won't. Former Green Beret and author Clay Martin joins David Rutherford (Navy SEAL, CIA officer) for an unfiltered operator-to-operator breakdown of the resignation that's shaking the national security world.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Preview

00:56 - First Reaction To Joe Kent Resignation

02:46 - What Makes a Green Beret's Intelligence Different

07:44 - Joe Kent's Insane Career & What It Took

14:46 - Clay On What Actually Happened In Iraq

18:11 - Did Iran Actually Target Americans?

20:43 - The SMU Tier and What Kent's Clearance Level Actually Means

26:11 - Why Trump Wanted Kent in That Role (and What It Says About Tulsi)

27:32 - Does Joe Kent Understand Iran?

30:45 - What Advice Would You Give To Joe Now?

35:45 - When Wars Are Justified & The Logic of Who We Fight

38:59 - Clay's Advice To The Trump Admin Now

40:55 - Final Word: Joe Kent Did Not "Quit On The Starting Line"

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