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03/15/17 – Ron Paul on North Korea and the larger global war on terror – The Scott Horton Show
Former Congressman Ron Paul discusses what President Trump should do about North Korea’s provocative military demonstrations; and why “taking the gloves off” doesn’t solve foreign policy problems or reduce terrorism threats to the US.
03/15/17 – Nathaniel Penn on the inhumane and arbitrary practice of solitary confinement in US prisons – The Scott Horton Show
Nathaniel Penn, a GQ correspondent, discusses his exposé on the reality of solitary confinement in US prisons, which is meted out with very few checks in place, no accountability for the prison officials who order it, and detrimental to the physical and emotional health of inmates subjected to it.
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.
3/13/17 Questions
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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 – Samuel Oakford on keeping count of the civilian casualties from international airstrikes in Iraq and Syria – The Scott Horton Show
Samuel Oakford, an investigative journalist and contributor to Airwars.org, discusses the grossly underreported official number of civilians killed by coalition and Russian airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in the ongoing fight against ISIS; and why the Airwars estimates are much more realistic.
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...
03/13/17 – Hope Hodge Seck on the howitzer-armed US Marines in Syria preparing to fight ISIS – The Scott Horton Show
Hope Hodge Seck, a writer for Military.com, discusses the deployment of Marines attached to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) into Syria, and their preparation to provide artillery back-up to American supported militia fighters poised to attack the Islamic State stronghold in Raqqa.
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.
3/10/17 Questions
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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).