Here is more information on why it is a good thing that Daniel Davis was not appointed Deputy Director of Intelligence for Mission Integration: “Anti-Israel commentator tapped as a deputy director of national intelligence,” by Marc Rod, Jewish Insider, March 12, 2025:
He also strongly opposed Israeli plans to expand operations into Lebanon, which have since successfully degraded Hezbollah’s capabilities and eliminated most of its leadership.
Davis criticized President Donald Trump’s expressions of support for attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and denied that Iran poses a threat to the United States, asserting that it is only a “marginal regional power.”
Apparently Daniel Davis has never met a terrorist group or country threatening Israel that he didn’t like. He not only wants Israel to stop fighting Hamas, but also opposed the IDF’s taking on Hezbollah in Lebanon. What, one wonders, does he think of the outcome of that operation? Four thousand Hezbollah combatants killed, 3,800 severely wounded in the “exploding pagers” exploit, the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and his successor, Hashem Safieddine, both assassinated, the commander and deputy commander of Hezbollah’s elite unit, the Radwan Force, both killed, dozens of other commanders killed, as well as ten of the twelve members of the Jihad Council. Hezbollah, desperate to stop the IDF’s assault, agreed to pull back its forces in Lebanon north of the Litani River. Had the IDF listened to Daniel Davis, Hezbollah would still be launching missiles into northern Israel.
“I don’t know who Trump has hired for his advisor, who’s giving him such absurd advice, but hitting the nuclear facilities of Iran is far more dangerous and difficult than what he believes,” Davis said in October 2024. “The ramifications could be terrible for us and for Israel.”
What does Daniel Davis know about the state of Iran’s nuclear project, or what the Supreme Leader plans to do with nuclear weapons should Iran be able to manufacture them? When Davis says that “hitting the nuclear facilities of Iran is far more dangerous and difficult than what he [Trump] believes,” does he have some inside knowledge of what Israel is capable of? Can he read Trump’s mind? Didn’t the destruction wrought by the IAF on October 26, when it destroyed Iran’s anti-missile defense systems, its plant for ballistic missile fuel, and the previously top secret nuclear facility at Parchin, demonstrate the IAF’s ability? Now, without those S-300 anti-missile systems, Iran is virtually defenseless should Israel decide to send fighter jets and bombers to destroy its nuclear facilities. Does Davis know what intelligence about Iran Israel has gathered, and what weapons the IAF may soon, possess, including those 30,000-pound MOPs (Massive Ordnance Penetrators, or bunker buster bombs), that would be needed to destroy the plant build deep underground at Natanz and inside a mountain at Fordow? No, he does not. But he is dead set on trying to head off any Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facility. Why is he trying to protect the monstrous regime of the mullahs from a possible collapse? Has he forgotten that the Islamic Republic hates the Great Satan, America, at least as much as it hates the Little Satan, Israel?
Davis has advanced the view that U.S. and Israeli policies and actions are forcing Iran’s hand toward hostile action, including nuclearization, and titled the Dec. 20 episode of his YouTube show “Quit Shoving Iran Towards Developing Nukes.”
So, in Davis’ view, Iran is “being forced toward hostile action” because of the policies of the U.S. and Israel. He has things backwards. Ever since Ayatollah Khomeini came to power in 1979, Iran has been determined to oppose America, and Israel, at every turn. He wasn’t reacting to any policies by those two countries. It was their very existence that made them Iran’s enemy. The U.S. was seen as the leader of the Infidel camp, the head of the snake. Israel is the local enemy, an illegitimate country built on land that was once possessed by Muslims and so must again revert to being a Muslim land.
KoshsShadow says
Sure, hitting the Iranian nuclear program will have repercussions – but they are nothing compared with the difficulties should the Iranian mullahs get nuclear weapons.
I remember years ago people warning about a war with Iran. Well, the alternative would be a nuclear war or surrender to Iran.
However, I still think that regime change is needed, and so do most Iranians. That will really remove the threat.
RegT says
The fool’s declaration that we are “Shoving Iran Towards Developing Nukes” shows either incredible ignorance (and a poor grip on reality) or an intent to mislead people into believing we have nothing to fear from an Iran armed with nuclear weapons, a country which has never ceased to state its intention to destroy both Israel and America.
You cannot expect rationality from a government whose leaders are fanatical members of a death cult – certainly not a religion – who highest religious authority (Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini) wrote a book delineating proper behavior by muslims which includes the right of muslim males to sodomize infants, not just animals and other males. [“Tahrirolvasyleh”, fourth edition, Qom, Iran, 1990]
tgusa says
I am trying to wrap my head around this guys wishy washy bs.
“marginal regional power.”
“The ramifications could be terrible for us and for Israel.”
“being forced toward hostile action”
Terrible ramifications from a marginal regional power. Which one is it? After continuously chanting death to America Iran is being forced toward hostile action? Does he even think about what he says before he says it?
bill says
This marginal regional power has been bullying its neighbours fomenting terrorism all over the region exporting weapons not only to Hamas and Hezb. but also to Russia. They are pals of Putin who is a threat
to Western Civilisation which is not doubt why they support him. With nuclear capability Iran will be able to force its neighbours to do what the Mullahs wants. I do not think it will in fact use them as it would bring instant annihilation to Iran’s leadership, of course we cannot overlook the possibilty that they are religious lunatics!
Kelleigh Nelson says
What I want to know is who decided to appoint him to begin with? Was it communist cultist Tulsi Gabbard or was it Leftist Susie Wiles idea? The article doesn’t mention who nominated this jerk and I’d sure like to know.
James Lincoln says
Daniel Davis should be the poster boy for the Dunning–Kruger effect…
James Lincoln says
Daniel Davis should be the poster boy for the Dunning–Kruger effect…