1/31/25 Brad Pearce on Somalia, Romania, Georgia, USAID and more

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Brad Pearce to discuss some of the recent developments around the world that he’s following and writing about. They start with what’s happening in Somalia and how the Trump administration will likely affect the dynamics in that region. They then move on to Yemen, where Trump’s first term was defined by continuing Obama’s support for the Saudi war on the Houthis, and his second term has—so far—been defined by a continuation of Biden’s policy of direct...

1/31/25 Daniel Davis on the State of the Ukraine War, Blinken’s Failures and Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine

Download Episode. Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show to discuss where things stand in Ukraine. Despite quieter news coverage here in the US, Ukraine is still taking serious losses. Davis details what’s happening and reflects with Scott about how unnecessary all of this death and destruction has been. They finish with a quick look at Trump’s budding nuclear doctrine. Discussed on the show: Watch Daniel Davis’ Show on YouTube Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during...

1/31/25 Kyle Anzalone on Gaza, the West Bank and Syria

Download Episode. Scott interviews Kyle Anzalone about what’s happening in Gaza, Jenin, southern Syria and Damascus. They start with Gaza, where eighty Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect. Anzalone then gives a rundown of what Israel appears set on doing with the West Bank and the territory in southern Syria that they now occupy. They finish with a look at what the new regime in Syria is up to. Discussed on the show: “Trump Insists Egypt and Jordan Will Take...

1/23/25 Ben Cohen: DOGE Needs to Focus On the Pentagon

Download Episode. Scott interviews Ben Cohen, of Ben & Jerry’s fame, about his new project DOGE vs. Blob. Cohen explains how the project aims to get the Trump administration’s effort to cut government to prioritize the absurd amount of unnecessary spending going to the Defense Department. He and Scott discuss the project, reflect on the state of the American antiwar movement and consider Scott’s pitch for a new ice cream flavor.  Discussed on the show: DogeVsBlob.org “Our Real National...

1/23/25 Max Blumenthal on the Biden Administration’s Fictional Ceasefire Narrative

Download Episode. Max Blumenthal joins Scott to talk about his recent viral interaction with Biden Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Blumenthal talks about using the Secretary’s final press conference as an opportunity to tell him what he really needed to hear, explains the blatant falsehoods in the official narrative about the effort to reach a ceasefire and talks with Scott about where he sees things in Palestine going from here. Discussed on the show: The clip of Blumenthal in the...

1/9/25 Lindsey Snell on Syria, the Caucuses and the Recent Triumphs of Al-Qaeda

Download Episode. Scott had journalist Lindsey Snell on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the fall of Assad, the ongoing land dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the group that now runs Syria. Discussed on the show: Things Aren’t Great on YouTube Lindsey Snell is a journalist covering conflict and crises in the Middle East and North Africa, especially Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Tunisia. She currently lives in Germany. Follow her on X @LindseySnell This episode of the Scott Horton Show...

1/2/25 Leonard Goodman on the Americans Convicted for Opposing the War in Ukraine

Download Episode. Attorney Leonard Goodman returns to the show to talk about the government’s case against his clients in the Uhuru Movement. These left-wing activists have been tied up in court, fighting ridiculous charges that allege they were working for the Russians when they spoke out against the war in Ukraine shortly after it broke out. The trial wrapped up recently. Goodman updates Scott on the results and the likely next steps in this important legal battle for free speech.  Discussed...

1/2/25 Kyle Anzalone on the New Year’s Day Terrorist Attacks

Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone returned to Antiwar Radio to discuss the pair of terrorist attacks that happened on New Year’s Day and the unnecessary U.S. actions in the Middle East that might lead to more. Discussed on the show: “Will Backing Terrorists Backfire Again?” (Antiwar.com) “The Islamic State in ‘Khorasan’: How it began and where it stands now in Nangarhar” (Afghan Analysts Network) Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host...

Fool’s Errand Correction

Gah. There's an error on pages 191–192 in my 2017 book Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan. A vet just wrote me to point out that I was in fact wrong to say that all 64 people killed in a battle in Kunar Province in February 2011 were "innocent." My citation does not say that. The error is mine, and I don't really know how I could've screwed it up. The story clearly says the governor claimed "16 insurgents, 22 women, and 26 young boys," while ISAF said that 36 were armed fighters...

12/19/24 Connor Freeman on Israel’s Crimes in Gaza and Syria

Download Episode. Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Freeman breaks down the death toll and the ratio of civilians to combatants revealed in the newest report from the analysts at Airwars. They also talk about the dynamic in the Middle East after the fall of Assad’s government in Syria. Discussed on the show: “Patterns of harm analysis” (Airwars.org) “Haaretz: Israeli Soldiers Kill Civilians and Count Them as Terrorists”...

Absolute Idiot Correction to the new book:

Two different times in Provoked, I "misspoke" and wrote that in 1999 Clinton added Poland, Hungary and Romania to NATO. That is of course stupid and wrong, and I know the right country — the Czech Republic, aka Czechia — and say it right more times than wrong in there. My dumb head I guess is used to saying Poland and Romania together when I talk about Missile Defense and so I just wrote it stupidly wrong like that. Thank you to the nice emailer who pointed this out for me. I will correct the...

12/12/24 Kyle Anzalone on the Fall of Assad in Syria

Download Episode. Scott brought Kyle Anzalone on Antiwar Radio to discuss what’s happening in Syria. The two explain who just took power in Syria, outline the historical context of these developments and speculate over what this means for US policy in the region. They finish with a discussion about Gaza and the possibility of a terrorist attack on Americans. Discussed on the show: Scott’s debate with General Wesley Clark Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor...

12/5/24 Dave Decamp on Syria, Gaza and Ukraine

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the latest news coming out of the Middle East and war in Ukraine. They discuss the Jihadist advance toward Syria’s capital city of Demascus, the ongoing slaughter and ethnic cleansing happening in Gaza and the pressure the US is putting on Ukraine to lower the conscription age. Discussed on the show: “Al-Qaeda Linked Militants Seize Major Syrian City of Hama” (Antiwar.com) “Report: US Offered To Withdraw Troops...

Provoked Footnotes

The following are the 6,632 footnotes, 7,908 citations, from Scott Horton's 2024 book Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. If any hyperlink seems broken, first try adding the www. after the https:// or possibly deleting the s from the https:// if it's an older one. If that does not work, try putting them in the box at https://web.archive.org. If all else fails, try contacting the author at scott at scotthorton.org or on X...

11/26/24 Matthew Hoh on His Journey to Palestine

Download Episode. Scott brought Matthew Hoh on Antiwar Radio to talk about his experience discovering the truth about what Israel is doing to the Palestinians and his recent experience traveling to the border of Gaza. Discussed on the show: “These Last Eight Days in Palestine” (Substack) Matthew Hoh is associate director at the Eisenhower Media Network and formerly worked for the U.S. State Department. Hoh received the Ridenhour Prize Recipient for Truth Telling in 2010. Subscribe to his...