03/15/17 – Eric Margolis on Trump’s ‘Levantine Madness’ – war escalation and deployment of US forces all over the Middle East – The Scott Horton Show

Eric Margolis, a war correspondent and author of American Raj, discusses the US-backed motley crew fighting for full control of Mosul against the Islamic State – which never would have gained a foothold if Saddam Hussein or his sons still led Iraq; new US escalation in Syria and Afghanistan; and why Eric turned down a potential post in the Trump administration.

03/13/17 – Chris Deliso on the foreign provocateurs exacerbating Macedonia’s political crisis – The Scott Horton Show

Chris Deliso, director of the independent Balkanalysis.com, discusses the three-year-long political crisis in Macedonia brought about when a consortium of internal and external agitators tried to replace the long-ruling conservative party. These agitators included Macedonia’s leftist Social Democrats, Albania’s prime minister, European intelligence agencies, George Soros’s Open Society Foundation, and the US Ambassador to Macedonia.

03/13/17 – Cynthia Storer on the Trump administration’s (mis)understanding of Islamic extremism – The Scott Horton Show

Former CIA terrorism analyst Cynthia Storer discusses the credentials of Sebastian Gorka, President Trump’s deputy advisor on national security affairs, who claims to be an expert on Islamic terrorism; Cynthia’s earlier CIA work tracking Osama bin Laden and warning about Al-Qaeda’s intent to target the US; and why labeling the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization would be a stupid thing to do.

03/13/17 – Jacob Hornberger on upcoming FFF events including ‘End the War on Drugs’ conference – The Scott Horton Show

Jacob Hornberger, president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his effort to educate more African-American college students about the evils of the war on drugs, since they are disproportionately effected by racist drug laws, yet typically make up a small part of his lecture audiences. Upcoming FFF events: End the War on Drugs – free program at Florida A&M University College of Law on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. The National Security State and JFK – $99 admission to “one of the...

03/12/17 – Joost Hiltermann on Trump’s deluded reasoning for ramping up the fight in Yemen – The Scott Horton Show

Joost Hiltermann, program director for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group, discusses the Trump administration’s mistaken view that the Houthis in Yemen are an Iranian proxy-militia like Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hiltermann also debunks claims that Iran is allied with Al-Qaeda, and examines the clan-based divisions in Yemen, the country’s unique religious makeup, and what kind of political solution could end the war.

03/10/17 – Zaid Jilani on Trump’s selection of Russia-hawk Richard Grennell for NATO ambassador – The Scott Horton Show

Zaid Jilani, a writer for The Intercept, discusses President Trump’s apparent concessions to critics accusing him of being soft on Russia, including his selection of Richard Grennell (who is in favor of arming Ukraine and leaving direct military confrontation with Russia “on the table”) for NATO ambassador, H.R. McMaster for national security adviser, and Nikki Haley for UN Ambassador.

03/10/17 – Jason Ditz on the latest US troop deployments in Afghanistan, the Middle East and North Africa – The Scott Horton Show

Jason Ditz, news editor for Antiwar.com, discusses why a few thousand more US troops in Afghanistan won’t stop the steady loss of ground to the Taliban; President Trump’s deployment of troops all over the Middle East/North Africa to fight ISIS; and the official understatement of civilian casualties from US air strikes in Iraq and Syria.

03/10/17 – Andrew Cockburn on Trump’s escalation of Obama’s support for the Saudi war in Yemen – The Scott Horton Show

Andrew Cockburn, the Washington editor of Harper’s Magazine and the author of Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, discusses the history of Yemen’s (sort of) civil war, the different factions and foreign backers, and why President Trump is escalating US support for Saudi Arabia and its Al-Qaeda allies (yet fighting them at the same time).