06/23/14 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses the media's casual talk of US airstrikes on Iraq that disregards the Iraqi civilians who will inevitably be killed; how the 2007 surge led to the current crisis; and how Israel influences US foreign policy on Iraq, Iran and Syria.

06/22/14 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter, an award-winning investigative journalist, discusses his interview with Iran's foreign minister; the concessions Iran is willing to make for a nuclear deal and to assuage the West's fears of their nuclear breakout capability; and why anti-Iran critics still won't be satisfied.

06/20/14 – Patrick Cockburn – The Scott Horton Show

Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning journalist with The Independent, discusses the ISIS-led Sunni revolt that is closing in on Baghdad; the rapid enlistment of Shia fighters stepping in for the disgraced Iraqi army; and the pressure on Nouri al-Maliki to step down as prime minister.

06/18/14 – Jonathan Landay – The Scott Horton Show

Jonathan Landay, a national security and intelligence reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, discusses why anyone paying attention during the 2003 Iraq War could see the current situation coming; the disingenuous complaints that Obama should have kept US troops in Iraq after 2011; and the Iran-Syria-US (unofficial) coalition against ISIS.