In a wide-ranging interview the ex-counterterrorism chief also balks at arguments that Americans need to ‘sacrifice’ in order to prevent a future nuclear attack
Joe Kent: Trump can’t end war until Israel taken out of the loop
Tags: Israeli-US war on Iran
Ex-CENTCOM chief headlines lavish Israeli-American Council gala
Known as Israel’s favorite American general, recently retired Erik Kurilla was credited with convincing Trump to bomb Iran in June 2025. Other speakers included pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson, former Mossad Deputy Director Henrike Weissberg, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and Nancy Pelosi.
‘Vile, Horrifying, Evil’: Trump Threatens to Bomb Nation of 90 Million People ‘Back to the Stone Ages’
A brief postmortem on Trump’s Wednesday night speech to the nation about the Israeli-US war on Iran