Daphne Eviatar of Human Rights First discusses alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's military commission hearings at Guantanamo (she blogs about them here); the government's censorship of court proceedings; the unclear rules and constitutionality of commissions; how federal civilian courts have been tougher on terrorists than military courts; and doubts about President Obama's pledge to end torture.
10/23/12 – John Glaser – The Scott Horton Show
Antiwar.com editor John Glaser discusses the presidential "debate" on foreign policy; Mitt Romney's inability to appear more hawkish than Obama; how both candidates trotted out long-ago-debunked lies to smear Iran and appease Israel; Obama's "don't call it nation-building" nation building; keeping US troops in Afghanistan at least 10 years beyond the 2014 withdrawal; Obama's chest-thumping on killing Osama bin Laden and crippling Iran's (civilian) economy; and why these debates have been...
10/23/12 – Ann Ighe – The Scott Horton Show
Ann Ighe of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition discusses the latest attempt to break the Gaza blockade - this time on the Swedish ship Estelle; the Israeli Navy's heavy-handed seizure of the ship and arrest of activists in international waters; Israel's continuing collective punishment of Gazans for daring to elect Hamas in 2006; and how the activists onboard the Estelle conducted a public awareness campaign about Palestinians during their circuitous route to Gaza.
The Antiwar Comic: Sexy, Sexy War
I think I wrote this right around the time of the second or third Transformers movie. I forget which one, but it's the one that turns into a commercial for Navy Seals about two thirds of the way through. It annoys the Hell out of me that movie theaters play this elaborate commercials for the military and that I paid for those commercials. Why does the Army need to recruit? Shouldn't the "threat" to our country be enough incentive? Of course, there's no real threat, which is why they...
The Scott Horton Show 10/22/12
Today on the show: Philip Giraldi and Kelley Vlahos 12-2 eastern http://noagendastream.com
10/22/12 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Philip Giraldi, executive director of the Council for the National Interest, discusses the upcoming session on Christian Zionism and Islamophobia in Washington D.C. on October 24th; the end-times religious extremists who unduly influence foreign policy and the Republican Party; debunking claims that Muslims are stuck in medieval times and have no yearning for democratic governance; and current events in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
10/22/12 – Kelley Vlahos – The Scott Horton Show
Kelley Vlahos, a Washington D.C.-based freelance reporter, discusses the toxic open-air burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan; the dire health effects on US troops and veterans; the class-action lawsuit against Halliburton subsidiary KBR for failing to install proper incineration units; and the government's foot-dragging on every severe health issue effecting the military, from Agent Orange to Gulf War Syndrome.
why your show sucks
i used to be a big fan of antiwar radio. i listened to you insult me each day even tho i agreed with you on 90% of issues - everyone that is not an anarchist "anarcho-capitalist" is a "stuuuuuupid". yea, anyone that is not a member of a ridiculous cult is a "stupid". you just kept it up. so i quit. i deleted my bestofantiwarradio youtube channel because no one watched the vids unless it was about ron paul - because people who are anti-war don't want to be insulted. of course, ron paul had as...
Things I didn’t get a chance to complain about on the show this week
1: Surging on to Africa. 2: The Israelis have been busted again for what you already knew about their edge-of-starvation policy in Gaza. Also, here's about Israeli society moving even further to the religious and nationalist right. Ariel Sharon's idea that the U.S. should take out Gaddafi isn't working out as planned. And here, be careful trying to deliver aid to Gaza. The IDF might just murder you. 3: Here, in another big fake entrapment case, the FBI set up a stupid kid to "bomb" the NY Fed....
10/19/12 – Omar Shakir – The Scott Horton Show
Stanford University law student Omar Shakir discusses the NYU/Stanford "Living Under Drones" report; the Obama administration's deceitful accounting of Pakistani civilians killed by drone strikes; how drones subvert international law and make it easier to start wars; and the dangers of proliferation.
10/19/12 – Charles Goyette – The Scott Horton Show
Charles Goyette, author of The Dollar Meltdown, discusses President Obama and Mitt Romney's scapegoating of China for the US's economic problems; why we should be worried that the Federal Reserve is the biggest holder of Treasury bonds; the hypocritical pundits who complain about China's currency manipulation; and how trade tariffs allow the government to pick winners and losers in business - while increasing costs for consumers.
10/19/12 – Jacob Hornberger – The Scott Horton Show
Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, briefly discusses the FFF's Civil Liberties College Tour - featuring guest speakers Glenn Greenwald and Bruce Fein - that concludes today (October 19th) at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Transcript: http://scotthorton.org/2012/10/19/101912-jacob-hornberger/ http://dissentradio.com/radio/12_10_19_hornberger.mp3 SCOTT HORTON INTERVIEWS JACOB HORNBERGER FUTURE OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION CIVIL LIBERTIES COLLEGE TOUR...
10/19/12 – Alex Sandberg – The Scott Horton Show
Student and filmmaker Alex Sandberg discusses The Military Mind, his documentary-in-progress about PTSD; the macho military culture that encourages injured soldiers to "suck it up and drive on;" the onerous burden of proof required to get VA benefits; and how you can help get Alex's documentary funded and completed.
10/17/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses "How the U.S. Quietly Lost the IED War in Afghanistan;" President Obama's rhetorical style of chest-thumping warmongering; how every (incredibly expensive) US countermeasure against IED's is defeated by simple, cheap modifications in bomb design; the surge in US casualties that followed Obama's troop escalation in Afghanistan; a fourth round of P5+1 Iran talks concerning sanctions relief and 20% uranium enrichment; and evidence that even Israel's...
10/16/12 – Naureen Shah – The Scott Horton Show
Naureen Shah of the Human Rights Institute discusses the under-counting of deaths from US drone strikes; problems with applying "civilian" or "militant" labels to Pakistani tribesmen; the shortcomings in WWII-era laws of war; and how drones allow the Obama administration to start and escalate wars on the sly.
