IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses his 3-part series on the investigation of the February bombing of an Israeli embassy car in Delhi; delays and errors in the Indian police investigation of Iran-linked suspects; how Israeli officials are trying to portray Iran as an international terrorism sponsor, bent on attacking Israelis abroad; why the bombing is most likely a false flag operation; and the significance of the IAEA's latest Iran report.
08/29/12 – Jay Lake – The Scott Horton Show
Nevada state delegate Jay Lake discusses the dirty tricks used by the RNC and Romney campaign to ensure Ron Paul could not be nominated or make a speech at the national convention.
08/29/12 – Craig Corrie – The Scott Horton Show
Craig Corrie, father of murdered activist Rachel Corrie, discusses the Israeli court's rejection of his family's lawsuit because Gaza was a "war zone" where anything goes; Israel's responsibility to protect civilians in occupied territory; the British civilians killed around the same time by the same shoot-to-kill IDF policy; and why Rachel put herself between an armored bulldozer and a Palestinian house in Gaza.
08/28/12 – Scott Horton – The Scott Horton Show
This is my speech at the P.A.U.L. Festival in Tampa, FL, on August 26th. Imagine a real two-party presidential election between the "centrist" extremists Obama and Romney, vs. the anti-war, pro-civil liberties duo of Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.
08/28/12 – Mark Sheffield – The Scott Horton Show
Mark Sheffield of Policy on Point discusses the phased build-up of the US missile defense system in Europe; why the system is obviously aimed at Russia, not non-existent Iranian nukes; how Raytheon's corporate welfare endangers everyone on earth; and Mitt Romney's gaffe about Russia being "our number one geopolitical foe."
08/24/12 – David Enders – The Scott Horton Show
David Enders of McClatchy Newspapers discusses the extreme dangers journalists face in Syria; how Syria's rebels are acting like guerrilla fighters, waging a war of attrition that may last for years; weapons sent by Iraqi Sunnis to aid the Syrian rebels; Turkey's steadfast and mystifying support for the rebellion; prospects for Kurdish autonomy outside Iraq; and Syria's serious-and-growing refugee problem.
08/24/12 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show
American Raj author Eric Margolis discusses what Ethiopian Prime Minister/Dictator Meles Zenawi's death means for the country's future; the US's "mission creep" of fighting terrorism in Africa; why third world revolutionaries would benefit from studying Western public relations strategies; and how US intervention in Syria risks serious conflict with Russia, and should be avoided.
08/22/12 – Pepe Escobar – The Scott Horton Show
Asia Times journalist Pepe Escobar discusses why war and foreign policy aren't issues in this year's presidential election; how Syria has become a battleground in Middle East power politics; the Arab Spring hijacking; US fears about high-level Egypt/Iran talks and improving relations; indications President Obama has ruled out direct US intervention in Syria; how a Greater Kurdistan would balkanize four countries and aid the US/Israel divide and conquer strategy for the region; and the Turkish...
08/22/12 – Giorgio Cafiero – The Scott Horton Show
Giorgio Cafiero of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses how Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's support for Syria's rebellion has alienated Turkey's own religious minorities; how Syrian President Assad uses the Kurds to retaliate and stir up trouble for Turkey; US interest in realpolitik, not humanitarian relief, in Syria; how a Sunni-dominated government in Syria would tilt regional power toward Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood, marginalizing Iran; why Syria's rebels should have used nonviolent...
08/21/12 – Gigi Bowman – The Scott Horton Show
Gigi Bowman discusses the Paul Festival on August 24-26 in Tampa, FL; bringing together the liberty movement to celebrate and honor Ron Paul and look ahead to the future; ticket promotions and the guest speaker lineup (which includes Scott Horton); and how the Liberty Candidates organization vets and promotes aspiring public officials who uphold Ron Paul's ideals.
08/20/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses the US government's coverup of civilians killed by drone strikes in Pakistan; the drone war's false billing as a precise and effective tactic against terrorism; why the Obama administration won't admit the Afghan war has spread to Pakistan; the Bush administration's comparative restraint in Afghanistan; and David Petraeus's tenure at the CIA.
08/20/12 – Lew Rockwell – The Scott Horton Show
Lew Rockwell, chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses the government "gang of thieves writ large;" why "monetary policy" is just a fancy term for counterfeiting; the DHS's new arsenal of hollow point rounds and bullet proof checkpoint booths; using laughter and ridicule to challenge unlawful authority; central banking and world wars; how government meddling increased costs in health care and education; and why Ron Paul's epic speaking tour on liberty won't end when he retires...
08/16/12 – Marcy Wheeler – The Scott Horton Show
Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses Ecuador's decision to grant diplomatic asylum to Wikileaks' Julian Assange; consequent British threats to revoke embassy sovereignty and detain Assange by force; the broad assumption that US pressure is forcing the British overreaction; Sweden's previous cooperation with CIA torture rendition requests; and why this is probably all about extraditing Assange to the US, where he'll be put in Guantanamo or prosecuted under the Espionage Act.
08/16/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Journalist Gareth Porter discusses why Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are bluffing when they threaten a unilateral attack on Iran; how the Bush administration's hawkish Iran policy advanced - rather than hindered - Iran's nuclear program; why Netanyahu doesn't have enough leverage to get President Obama to start a war; and why high-level US policymakers are almost always "bad people with terrible ideas."
08/16/12 – Tim Kelly – The Scott Horton Show
Tim Kelly of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses his article "The MAD Myth;" why nuclear arsenals haven't diminished much since the Cold War's end; the Allied firebombing of German and Japanese cities in WWII; debunking the rationalization for nuking Japan; how dumb luck - not MAD detente - has saved us from all-out nuclear war; Curtis LeMay and other Strangelovian figures in US history; and why oil-producing countries threatening the petrodollar's dominance had better watch their backs.
