The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent, who resigned due to dissatisfaction with Trump's launch of war against Iran, said: "The purpose of President Trump's speech today is to indicate that we can declare victory at any moment. But only if the U.S. president first puts constraints on Israel can this be achieved. Israel demands our indefinite support, while we seek to end the war as soon as possible. Our goals with Israel are fundamentally different, so corresponding actions must be taken."
Commentary: This former high-ranking American official speaks plainly—Trump claiming he can announce victory at any time is essentially just looking for an exit ramp. To genuinely end the war, the U.S. must rein in Israel and stop letting it act unchecked. The U.S. and Israel have completely different objectives; continuing to support Israel without limits will only deepen America’s entanglement in the Middle East, leading to enormous costs with no tangible benefits.
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