03/09/09 – Andy Worthington – The Scott Horton Show

by | Mar 9, 2009 |

Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files, discusses his forthcoming documentary film Outside the Law, the developing story of Binyam Mohamed, the innocence of the vast majority of those held at Guantanamo over the years, the still-standing court ruling which upheld the 'enemy combatant' power of the president and the continuing lack of process for those held in various U.S. dungeons in Afghanistan.

KAOS 95.9 Lives!

by | Mar 8, 2009 |

Hell yeah. By the way, my time slot on KUCR 88.3 in Riverside is Sundays at 2pm Pacific time - and I'm told that each week's show will play at various times overnight during the week as well.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) vs. James Baker III on Revised War Powers Act

by | Mar 6, 2009 |

Note the presence of the brilliant Daniel McAdams backing up Dr. Paul and the ungentlemanly belligerence of Baker. Note also that Baker's argument rests on the premise that the constitution is dead and that without the War Powers Act, or his new replacement for it, there would be no restriction on presidential war making whatsoever - Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, among others, notwithstanding. Paul is right, as usual. The War Powers Act - which "allows" the president to...

My Recent Antiwar.com Article Published in Iraq

by | Mar 6, 2009 |

By Iraqis and the Americans. Eric Garris writes: Scott Horton (of Antiwar Radio) got an unusual readership for his article, ‘Finding Ways to Stay in Iraq.’ Al Nour newspaper in Iraq translated and ran the article in full. This was a shock to the editors of The Baghdad Mosquito, which is published by the Multi-National Forces (occupation) in Iraq. The March 5 issue headlines Scott’s article on the front page: ‘Scott Horton: New US President Plays With Slogans And Iraq Is Being Fooled.’ The...

Finding Ways to Stay in Iraq

by | Mar 5, 2009 |

by Scott Horton, Antiwar.com March 05, 2009 Those who bought into the slogans "Hope" and "Change" last fall should have read the fine print. We were warned. Over and over during the campaign for the presidency Barack Obama made it clear that "withdrawal" from Iraq on his flexible 16-month timetable meant only the removal of "combat forces." He has also made it clear all along that "combat forces" means whatever he wants it to mean — until he decides to change his mind. At least he's honest. On...

03/05/09 – Jim Lobe – The Scott Horton Show

by | Mar 5, 2009 |

Jim Lobe, Washington Bureau Chief for Inter Press Service, discusses the balance of power between different foreign policy factions, the work record of Dennis Ross from Oslo Accord negotiator to WINEP associate, the centrality of uranium refining in U.S./Iran relations, the resurgence of the Arab League and the National Intelligence Council appointment saga of Chas Freeman.