10/02/14 – Musa al-Gharbi – The Scott Horton Show

Musa al-Gharbi, a research fellow at the Southwest Initiative for the Study of Middle East Conflicts, discusses his article "By hyping ISIL threat, US is falling into group's trap;" and why most Sunnis fighting for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi are motivated by political, not religious, concerns.

09/29/14 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses his lawsuit against the State Department for putting him on the BOLO list (Be On the Look Out) because of his silent protest at Hillary Clinton's speech in 2011. Ray also discusses US intervention in Iraq and the legalities of war.