Sheldon Richman discusses the merits (or lack thereof) of gun control laws in the wake of the Aurora theater shooting; how concealed-carry permits contribute to public safety; and the cognitive dissonance required to support the War on Guns while opposing the War on Drugs (or vice versa for conservatives).
UN Says US Drone Almost Collided With Passenger Jet Over Mogadishu
See here. Not like anyone in this country would care if a 747 full of Somalis fell out of the sky. It's time to finally stop our government's years of murderous intervention there.
CIA’s favorite Saudi prince is laying the groundwork for a post-Assad Syria
There was a thing like this in the Guardian last year.
Ron Paul on Washington Journal: Audit the Fed!
The Scott Horton Show 7/24/12
Today on the Scott Horton Show: Adam Morrow 12-3 eastern time on the Liberty Radio Network. http://lrn.fm Archives: http://scotthorton.org
07/24/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter discusses Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to pin the Burgas bombing on Hezbollah (to get them on the EU's terrorist group list); why al Qaeda is more likely to conduct suicide bombings against Jewish targets abroad than Hezbollah; and how Syria's dissolution could put a chemical weapons stockpile in the hands of dangerous people.
07/24/12 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show
Adam Morrow discusses the Egyptian military's mass-release of civilian prisoners; the possible end of military rule and the decades-long Emergency law; eased restrictions at the Rafah border crossing with Gaza; and why the Camp David Accords may be coming to an end, eventually.
The Scott Horton Show 7/23/12
Today on the Scott Horton Show: Gareth Porter, Andy Worthington 12-3 eastern time http://lrn.fm
07/23/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter discusses the false accusations that Iran was behind the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center (and therefore must be responsible for the Bulgaria bus bombing 18 years later); and why the 1994 bombing was most likely committed by anti-Semitic Argentinian police.
07/23/12 – Andy Worthington – The Scott Horton Show
Andy Worthington discusses how Bagram prison in Afghanistan is "Still a Black Hole for Foreign Prisoners;" President Obama's contempt for the Geneva Conventions and the Boumediene Supreme Court decision that granted Guantanamo prisoners habeas corpus rights; problems with keeping prisoners of war for the duration of an interminable "War on Terror;" and how the Bush torture legacy remains intact under Obama.
The Scott Horton Show 7/20/12
Today on the Scott Horton Show: Jeremiah Goulka, Pepe Escobar, 12-3 eastern time http://lrn.fm Interview archives: http://scotthortonshow.com.
07/20/12 – Jeremiah Goulka – The Scott Horton Show
Jeremiah Goulka discusses the MEK's lobbying efforts to instigate war in Iran and get removed from the State Department's terrorist group list; and why Newt Gingrich and several other public figures should be prosecuted on material support for terrorism charges.
07/20/12 – Pepe Escobar – The Scott Horton Show
Pepe Escobar discusses the mysterious killing of top Syrian government officials in Damascus; how a suicide bomber becomes a "martyr" instead of a "terrorist" when Washington approves of the target; the huge influx of potent modern weaponry into Syria that is sure to cause future problems for the countries promoting regime change; and Russia's apparent willingness to cast aside President Assad in a compromise deal with the US.
07/20/12 – Jeff Paterson – The Scott Horton Show
Jeff Paterson discusses the progress of Bradley Manning's pretrial hearing; the military judge's ruling that the defense can't present evidence showing Manning didn't hurt US national security; holding the government accountable for Manning's tortuous detention in the Quantico brig; and the prosecution's trumped-up "aiding the enemy" charge against Manning for leaking information to the press about government misdeeds.
07/20/12 – Trita Parsi – The Scott Horton Show
Trita Parsi discusses the Bulgarian bus bombing as a possible escalation in the secret war between Israel and Iran; and how electoral politics influenced Obama's diplomatic efforts with Iran, squandering the chance for a peace agreement.
