11/07/12 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show

http://dissentradio.com/radio/12_11_07_giraldi.mp3 Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the progress (or lack thereof) in the 11-year old war on terrorism; how Dick Cheney's "One Percent Doctrine" continues to define US foreign policy; the defeat of Mitt Romney and his neoconservative advisors; and why Chas Freeman would be a great replacement for Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Transcript Scott Horton: All right. You guys don't want to talk about the election. Neither do I....

11/07/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses how the media got it wrong about Israel being "on the verge" of war with Iran in 2010; former Mossad chief Meir Dagan's warnings about Benjamin Netanyahu's reckless bluster; why Israel's military can't possibly go-it-alone on Iran; and the obstacles preventing a diplomatic solution with Iran during Obama's second term.

11/07/12 – William S. Lind – The Scott Horton Show

William S. Lind, coauthor of The Next Conservatism, discusses his article "Why Conservatives Hate War;" how war damages social and cultural continuity while increasing the state's power; conservative opposition to the World Wars and the Cold War (beyond the 1960s); a living wage for single-income family men; and the challenges of fighting fourth generation warfare.

11/05/12 – Jeremiah Goulka – The Scott Horton Show

Jeremiah Goulka, a TomDispatch regular, discusses "The Urge to Bomb Iran;" the power and influence of neoconservatives; war-and-peace policy differences between Obama and Romney; a partial list of Romney's foreign policy advisors; the fevered dreams of pro-MEK regime change hawks; and why it's no fun arguing with intellectually dishonest people.  

11/05/12 – Clive Stafford Smith – The Scott Horton Show

Clive Stafford Smith, author of The Injustice System, discusses how the US and UK colluded to commit war crimes in the illegal detention of Yunus Rahmatullah; the misleading recidivism rate of ex-Guantanamo prisoners; how the "noble corruption" of well-intentioned police and prosecutors is destroying the justice system; and why retired high-level US politicians had better think twice about vacationing in Europe.

11/02/12 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses why the US and France are so interested in Mali, of all places; the North African al-Qaeda affiliate borne from the brutal Algerian war; how Africa's vast size and numerous conflicts give the Pentagon an excuse to stay "globally engaged;" the questionable US alliances with shady militants in Libya and Syria; the CIA's love-hate relationship with Muammar Gaddafi and Bashar al-Assad; and why puppet governments aren't as easy to...

11/02/12 – John Whitehead – The Scott Horton Show

Constitutional attorney and author John Whitehead discusses the US government's authorization of drone aircraft for domestic law enforcement and surveillance (public and private); the estimated 30,000 drones of all shapes and sizes that will be in service by 2020; the fate of former Marine Brandon Raub, who was forcibly institutionalized for controversial Facebook postings; the many veterans being pestered by FBI and DHS for exercising their First Amendment rights; The Rutherford Institute's...

11/02/12 – Muhammad Sahimi – The Scott Horton Show

Muhammad Sahimi, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California, discusses "the unfolding human catastrophe in Iran" from US-imposed sanctions; the Obama administration's lies about "smart, targeted" sanctions that hurt the Iranian government, not the people; why the US's real goal is regime change, not curtailing Iran's nuclear enrichment program; what General Martin Dempsey really meant when he said "I don't want to be complicit" if Israel...