Ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent continues calling for US military withdrawal from Middle East
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is continuing to advocate for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Middle East.


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Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is continuing to advocate for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Middle East.

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