8/14/26 Joe Kent on the Risk That US and Israeli Aggression Will Lead to Stateside Terrorism
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Joe Kent discusses the risks of terrorism against Americans and the implications of US and Israeli aggression.
Joe Kent joins the show again to discuss the risk of a major terrorist attack against Americans. He and Scott go through all the major Islamist groups around right now and weigh who poses the biggest risks of carrying out blowback terrorism. Discussed on the show: “The Islamic State in ‘Khorasan’: How it began and where it stands now in Nangarhar” (Afghanistan Analysts Network) The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda by Ali Soufan Joe Kent is a retired Army Special Forces soldier who served as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in Trump’s second term until he resigned in 2026 over the war with Iran. Follow him on Twitter @joekent16jan19 Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott's work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott's other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott's books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at…
People in this episode
Host: Scott Horton
Guest: Joe Kent
Topics covered
- terrorism
- US foreign policy
- Islamist groups
- national security
- blowback
- counterterrorism
Keywords
- terrorism
- Joe Kent
- Scott Horton
- Islamist groups
- counterterrorism
- blowback
- national security
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Counterterrorism Center, Islamic State
Books & works: The Islamic State in ‘Khorasan’: How it began and where it stands now in Nangarhar, The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda
Places: Iran, Afghanistan
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