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...

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...

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...

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...

Michael Hirsh, a writer for National Journal, discusses why Obama will never end the war on terror; using the AUMF to justify Guantanamo prison and intervention the world over; and the government's classification of who our actual enemies are - making the war on terror a secret war.

Adam Morrow, a Cairo-based reporter for IPS News, discusses the instability of Egypt's new quasi-democratic military dictatorship; increasing popular discontent about Egypt's terrible economy and the government's inability to fix it; and the Muslim Brotherhood's demotion to its familiar role as opposition party.