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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brian McGlinchey, Director of 28pages.org, discusses House Resolution 14, which would urge the president to declassify the 28 pages from the "other" 9/11 report, detailing foreign government (especially Saudi) aid to the hijackers.

Tony Camerino (a.k.a. Matthew Alexander), a former Air Force interrogator in Iraq, discusses what motivates terrorist attacks during the perpetual US War on Terror - whether the target is a French satirical magazine in Paris or a Shia mosque in Samarra, Iraq.