Jason Leopold, a writer for Vice News and author of News Junkie, discusses How Guantanamo Became America's Interrogation "Battle Lab," where prisoners were subjected to untested psychological experiments to determine "the effects of torture and the limits of the human spirit."

Barry Lando, a former 60 Minutes producer and author of Web of Deceit, discusses how the US's diplomatic blunders helped start the Gulf War, 24 years ago today; why George H.W. Bush is responsible for the tens of thousands of Iraqis who tried to rise up and overthrow Saddam Hussein; and how the war continues to shape the Middle East, US foreign policy, and the War on Terror.

Patrick Cockburn, a Middle East correspondent with The Independent, discusses France's terrorism blowback resulting from their ongoing intervention in Muslim countries; and the Islamic State's sustainability in Iraq.

Mitchell Prothero, a journalist with McClatchy Newspapers, discusses the Kurdish battle for Erbil against the Islamic State; and why Iraqis aren't willing to fight for their country, beyond their particular religious and sectarian enclaves.

Rory Fanning, author of Worth Fighting For: An Army Ranger's Journey Out of the Military and Across America, discusses how he addresses young people thinking about enlisting in the military to "fight for our freedom," and his effort to counter the lies told by military recruiters and their big budget advertising campaigns.

Olivia Watson, an advocacy officer with Defense for Children International-Palestine, discusses the suffering of Palestinian children in 2014 due to Israel's war on Gaza and violation of children's rights throughout the occupied territories.

Roy Gutman, a journalist with McClatchy Newspapers, discusses reports that a US airstrike in Syria killed 50 civilians; and why US intervention in Syria and Iraq might be beneficial even if the Obama administration can't devise a coherent plan of action.