Redacted News Joe Kent: US Forces Will Be Decimated in Iran, this is “CATASTROPHIC ESCALATION” | Redacted News
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Mar 30, 2026 
Joe Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center official who resigned over Iran policy, warns against U.S. boots on the ground. He calls a ground invasion catastrophic. He discusses risks of raids to seize uranium, Israeli influence on U.S. timelines, intelligence access concerns, and dangers to civil liberties from surveillance and pre-crime programs.
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Why A Ground Invasion Would Be Catastrophic
- Joe Kent warns that a U.S. ground invasion of Iran would be a catastrophic escalation that increases bloodshed and risks long-term entanglement.
- He urges mass public pressure by calling the White House and Congressional switchboard to explicitly oppose boots on the ground within the coming critical week.
How Citizens Should Oppose Ground War
- Do contact your representatives and the White House to express opposition to any U.S. boots on the ground in Iran; Kent frames this as a direct way for citizens to influence policy.
- He recommends respectful calls to the White House comment line and Congressional switchboard during the critical week before decisions escalate.
Special Operations Risk Mission Creep
- Kent argues special-operations raids to seize uranium are technically possible but politically dangerous because operational losses create pressure to stay and escalate.
- He cautions a successful raid tempts mission creep while casualties compel prolonged occupation.