Gershon Baskin, founder of the Israel Palestine Center for Research and Information, discusses "Israel's Shortsighted Assassination" of Hamas military chief Ahmed al-Jabari; why Israel can't be blamed for creating Hamas (in its current form); and why Israel needs to negotiate with Hamas or risk a more radicalized government in its place.
11/21/12 – Michael Hirsh – The Scott Horton Show
Michael Hirsh, chief correspondent for National Journal, discusses his article "Susan Rice: Benghazi May Be Least of Her Problems;" how Rice's critics focus on personality politics and completely miss her cozy relationship with mass murdering African dictators; and how Rice's real record could be revealed during Secretary of State confirmation hearings.
11/21/12 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses the new and improved fff.org website; the death of adversarial journalism; US failures in Afghanistan; and the David vs. Goliath conflict in Gaza (and Israel sure isn't David).
The Scott Horton Show 11/20/12
Today on the show: Shane and Amy Bugbee, Max Blumenthal, and John Heuer 12-2 eastern scotthorton.org noagendastream.com
Somebody had to
11/20/12 – John Heuer – The Scott Horton Show
John Heuer of Veterans for Peace discusses last weekend's School of the Americas protest in Georgia; why the Catholic church reduced support for the annual SOA gathering (despite the history of attacks against clergy and laymen by SOA graduates in Latin America); how to argue with politicians steadfastly opposed to military budget cuts; ideas for effective local activism; how to humanize Gazans for brainwashed Americans; and The Gospel of Rutba (a story of good samaritans in Iraq.)
11/20/12 – Max Blumenthal – The Scott Horton Show
Max Blumenthal, author of Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party, discusses the latest Israeli precision strikes against schools and journalists in Gaza; the Twitter-dominated media coverage; genocidal rhetoric from Israeli government officials; the Israeli state's descent into corruption and fascism; the politics of maintaining a Jewish demographic majority; and why top Israeli officials wear their "war criminal" credentials proudly.
11/20/12 – Shane and Amy Bugbee – The Scott Horton Show
Shane and Amy Bugbee, authors of the book (and movie) The Suffering and Celebration of Life in America, discuss their year-long road trip documenting how Americans think and live.
I never did like them Republicans
You see what bastards they are?: "When the Democrats ran the House, they tended to be polite and generous to Ron Paul. Even the moderate Republicans were decent. But the neocons, from Gingrich to Boehner-Cantor, have been monsters. They even tried to prevent him from getting time to deliver his magnificent Farewell to Congress. Thank goodness that staffers, who love Ron as the people do, arranged for him to get his time without the leaders finding out. It's a model of the Peaceful Libertarian...
The Scott Horton Show 11/19/12
Today on the show: Ry Dawson on Hatteras Island, Shane and Amy Bugbee on their  year at the wheel, and Gareth Porter on Petraeus's many failures. 12-2 eastern scotthorton.org noagendastream.com
11/19/12 – Ryan Dawson – The Scott Horton Show
Ryan Dawson, author of Welcome to the USSA: Corruption in the Government and Media, discusses why the superstorm Sandy damage on Hatteras Island, NC is the government's fault; foreign aid going to Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel while American states are neglected; how the current conflict in Gaza really started; and how the Israeli government has sabotaged peace deals with the Palestinians for decades.
11/19/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses the glaring deficiencies in David Petraeus' professional career; why history will remember Petraeus as the first general to wage a full scale PR campaign on the media and public opinion; Gareth's upcoming series of Petraeus articles at Truthout; how Petraeus abandoned his own COIN doctrine in Afghanistan; and the Taliban's success at infiltrating US-supported security services.
11/19/12 – Stacy Langley – The Scott Horton Show
Stacy Langley from Dagney and Lane skin and hair care discusses the Men's Face Care Kit, success in advertising on the show so far, and the 15% discount for promo code Scott15 on all Dagney and Lane products at checkout. Thank you for supporting this show's sponsors.
Some things you need to know about the attack on Gaza
First of all, Israel started it. It's not defense at all, but selfish electoral politics and grand theft. Says John Mearshiemer: "So what is going on here? At the most basic level, Israel’s actions in Gaza are inextricably bound up with its efforts to create a Greater Israel that stretches from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the endless palaver about a two-state solution, the Palestinians are not going to get their own state, not least because the Netanyahu government is...
U.S. Discovers Opium in Afghanistan
Well see we were gonna leave, but now we have to stay forever.
