From Now On America Only Fights Civilians

by | Mar 4, 2010 |

It says here in the Washington Post that the Powell Doctrine of overwhelming force is gone for good. Now is the era of the Long War: relatively low-scale violence against civilians in occupied lands from now until a dollar's a penny (which, come to think of it, might not be too long from now). As somebody wrote in a book I read one time (I suppose it could have been Andrew Bacevich, The Limits of Power), the Pentagon boys took their humiliation in Vietnam pretty hard and so decided to gear the...

03/04/10 – Rep. Ron Paul – The Scott Horton Show

by | Mar 4, 2010 |

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses the budgetary limitations that expansive U.S. foreign policy imposes on domestic programs, the Dennis Kucunich resolution (co-sponsored by Rep. Paul) that will require a House of Representatives debate on the war in Afghanistan, wrongheaded government action on the coming dollar crisis and why the peace and liberty movement is best served by setting a good example and avoiding the politics of personality.

Murray Rothbard on Israel

by | Mar 3, 2010 |

"On War Guilt (and Peaceful Coexistence) in the Middle East" by Murray N. Rothbard 1967 Update: For that matter, here is ALL of the journal Left & Right.

Ron Paul’s Tea Party Primary Challenge

by | Mar 3, 2010 |

Via Lew Rockwell, Early returns say Ron Paul, 80%; the other three, 20%. I saw a bit of their debate last week. One of them sounded just like Ron on foreign policy until the part where he explained we gotta save for our up-coming Book of Ezekiel-mandated nuclear war with China. So I guess it's a good thing that guy didn't win.

03/03/10 – Jim Lobe – The Scott Horton Show

by | Mar 3, 2010 |

Jim Lobe, Washington Bureau Chief for Inter Press Service, discusses Obama’s current timidity in addressing the Palestinian problem despite his initial assertiveness, how Hillary Clinton’s lack of diplomatic skill has weakened Obama’s leverage with Israel, increased Palestinian and US interest in a 'one state' solution and why ordinary Israelis won’t support a peace process unless the US is firmly committed to it.

03/03/10 – Nat Hentoff – The Scott Horton Show

by | Mar 3, 2010 |

Nat Hentoff, senior fellow at the CATO Institute, discusses the Elizabeth Cheney and William Kristol-backed Keep America Safe ad that implies Attorney General Eric Holder is a jihadist, widespread contempt and ignorance of protections guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, Obama’s 'looking forward not backward' anti-prosecution policy that validates Richard Nixon’s thoughts on presidential impunity and why the Constitution can’t be preserved without an active and informed citizenry.