The True Cost of War (feat. Joe Kent)

<p>In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh &amp; Nick sit down with Joe Kent, former Green Beret and CIA Operative, to discuss the true costs of war, what an America First foreign policy looks like, what to do about Russia, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and how to bring manufacturing back to the US and beat China.</p><br /><p><strong>About Joe Kent:</strong></p><br /><p>I was born in a cabin in Sweet Home, Oregon, and grew up in Portland, Oregon.&nbsp;Growing up, I spent much of my formative years in the Cascades and Columbia River Gorge, thanks to Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts. I have always considered the Pacific Northwest my home and wanted to fight for this nation.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Seeing the Establishment’s hubris and contempt for a President that represented the country’s will and the people’s best interests, I knew I had to act. However, this time my fight was to defend America First policies.&nbsp;No one asked me to do this. I sought out every opportunity and any media outlet that would give me a platform to use my&nbsp;<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/person/k/joe-kent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twenty-year expertise physically fighting these wars to articulate</a>&nbsp;how correct President Trump was.&nbsp;&nbsp;Defending Trump’s policies gave me a taste of the savage fight we face against a hostile mainstream media and deeply entrenched political class. I eagerly sought out the opportunity to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-came-dover-after-my-wife-was-killed-fighting-isis-ncna1239425" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">defend President Trump</a>&nbsp;when The Atlantic, a well-known publication, printed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slanderous accusations</a>&nbsp;about the President.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>I moved back to the Pacific Northwest to get my sons closer to my parents and family. After living in Portland for a short time, I realized that the far left had ruined that city and relocated to Yacolt, Washington. I chose to live here because I knew that this district’s people share my traditional conservative values, and it would be an ideal environment to raise my sons. I voted for Representative Beutler to stand firm for my family and our district. She betrayed that trust and made it clear that I needed to act decisively.</p><br /><p>In over 20 years of fighting on the battlefields and through my wife’s death, I know what it feels like to be on the receiving end of failed policy. The Establishment is too self-absorbed to represent the will of the people they are supposed to represent.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have also seen firsthand that you cannot persuade someone to fight when the odds are against you. Only those with the courage of conviction will continue to fight when the odds are not in their favor.</p><br /><p>––––––</p><br /><p>Check out AmCanon:</p><p><a href="https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/</a></p><br /><p>American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings.</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>