Michael Scheuer, former Chief of the CIA's Bin Laden Issue Station, discusses why the US is fighting a global war against Islam; the strengths of Al Qaeda's second generation fighters; and why we shouldn't overreact to the gruesome beheading videos.

James Bamford, author of The Shadow Factory, discusses the 43 refuseniks in Israel's Unit 8200 (NSA equivalent) who object to spying on ordinary Palestinians and the occupation in general.

Brian McGlinchey, director of 28Pages.org, discusses why it's time to declassify the secret 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission Report that focus on the involvement of foreign governments in the attack.

Peter Van Buren, author of We Meant Well, discusses Obama's authority (or lack thereof) to start another Iraq War, and why the outcome won't be any better this time.

Thomas Harrington, author of Livin' La Vida Barroca, discusses how Imperial Spain resembles contemporary US empire; and the end of the US's democratic project.

Grant F. Smith, director of IRMEP, discusses why the Department of Justice asked a federal judge to throw out a civil lawsuit against the American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran, Inc.

Matthew Hoh, a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy and former State Department official, discusses his articles "The Beheadings Are Bait" and "Perpetual War, and Shame, Is Our Policy."

Gareth Porter, author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discusses the beginning of Iraq War III and how Israel sabotages any attempt at repairing US-Iran relations.