Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses how surveillance/intelligence agencies have become the de facto fourth branch of government; Diane Feinstein's apparent outrage at the CIA spying on her staff's attempt at oversight; the implications of spying on government officials (and handing the info over to Israel); and the folly of NATO and mutual defense treaties. Transcript Alright welcome to the show, I'm Scott Horton, this is my show the Scott...

Dahr Jamail, a Truthout staff reporter, discusses the Fallujah civilians being killed by Iraq's government; the events leading up to the 2004 killing of four Blackwater mercenaries and the subsequent US assault on Fallujah; the continuing consequences of Bush's disastrous Iraq war; and why Nuri al-Maliki is basically a Shiite Saddam Hussein. Transcript Welcome back to the show, I'm Scott Horton this is my show, The Scott Horton Show. This is going to be like a time warp back to ten years ago,...

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses evidence that the CIA is spying on its overseers in the Senate Intelligence Committee; why CIA torturers are allowed anonymity and freedom from prosecution; the direct connection between the torture program and the NSA's phone records dragnet; and Obama's coverup of the torture program's presidential authorization. Transcript Scott Horton (SH): Welcome back to the show Marcy, how are you doing? Marcy Wheeler(MW):_ Hey good to be back SH: Sorry to keep you on...

Grant F. Smith, director of IRMEP, discusses the successful National Summit to Reassess the U.S. - Israel "Special Relationship" in Washington last weekend. Transcript  Scott Horton (SH): _Welcome back to the show, I"m Scott Horton and it looks like I just missed Jonathan Landay, we'll see if we can get him on the show tomorrow. Our next guest is Grant F Smith for the Institute for Research Middle East Policy and he is the author of a great many books, including: Divert: Numec, Zalman...

Journalist Ted Snider discusses his article "Ukraine and Twenty-First Century Coups;" the formula for overthrowing elected governments with "democratic" street protests backed by Western powers; and the silent coups in Honduras, Paraguay, and (probably) Ukraine. Transcript All right welcome back to the show, I'm Scott Horton, this is my show. We're here from 3-5 Eastern time, Monday - Friday on the Liberty Express. Our next guest today is Ted Snider he's been writing lately...

Grant F. Smith, director of IRMEP, discusses the national summit to reassess the U.S.-Israel "special relationship" in Washington on March 7; the topics and scheduled speakers (including Scott Horton); and why the individuals who commit crimes on Israel's behalf are too big to prosecute. Transcript Welcome back to the show, I'm Scott Horton Pat Buchanan is coming up in half an hour, find out what he thinks about this Ukraine thing. He's a good old fashioned cold warrior right? Well, we'll see...

Journalist M.J. Rosenberg discusses the AIPAC convention attendees converging on Capitol Hill to vigorously lobby Congress; Obama's surprising, repeated defiance of the Israel lobby; and how John McCain's longevity and temperament might be the death of us all. Transcript Our first guest up today is M.J Rosenberg, he's formerly, I know you hate it when I say this M.J but it's relevant, he's formerly a staffer with the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, although that was a long, long time...

Pat Buchanan, a syndicated columnist and former presidential candidate, discusses the national interests of Russia and the US in Ukraine; some deep background on Ukraine, the Soviet Union, and Cold War realpolitik; the competing bailout packages from Russia and the EU for Ukraine's basket-case economy; the lesser-known great crimes of WWII; and how "natural borders" are breaking down global institutions and nation states. Transcript Scott Horton: Our next guest is a former speech writer for...