John V. Walsh, frequent contributor to CounterPunch.org, discusses Obama's propagandized meeting with the Bizarro World Cindy Sheehan, how the antiwar Left lacks the ideological passion and clarity of libertarians, the permanent cold war mentality in Washington D.C. and the widening divide between Democratic Party leaders and rank and file activists.
09/03/09 – Michael Penn – The Scott Horton Show
Michael Penn, Executive Director of the Shingetsu Institute for the Study of Japanese-Islamic Relations, discusses the (nearly) first electoral loss for Japan's Liberal Democratic Party since 1955, the balance between Japanese resentment over U.S. troop presence and the security of military protection, Japanese energy policy in the Middle East and how warmer relations with China would mean reduced dependence on the U.S.
09/03/09 – Mark Ames – The Scott Horton Show
Mark Ames, author of the article 'Obama Is Leading the U.S. Into a Hellish Quagmire', discusses the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan that surpasses the levels during Soviet occupation, how Russia benefits from (and is gloating about) a U.S./Taliban stalemate, the slim chance of Russia’s inclusion in NATO and George F. Will’s 'Walter Cronkite moment' on Afghanistan.
Antiwar Radio 9/2/9: Grant Smith, Juan Cole
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09/02/09 – Juan Cole – The Scott Horton Show
Juan Cole, author of Engaging the Muslim World, discusses the void in Iraqi politics created by Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim's death, Al-Maliki's failure to reconcile with Sunni nationalist groups, shifting coalitions within the United Iraqi Alliance and the overstated increase in Iraqi violence since the U.S. troop pullback
09/02/09 – Grant F. Smith – The Scott Horton Show
Grant F. Smith, director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy in Washington, D.C., discusses Steven Rosen’s defamation lawsuit against AIPAC, the 'everyone else does it' excuse for divulging classified information, the DOJ’s history of capitulation to the Israel lobby and how the U.S. empire is a tempting target for foreign intelligence services.
08/28/09 – Eugene Bird – The Scott Horton Show
Eugene Bird, president of the Council for the National Interest Foundation, discusses Obama's leaked plan for a Palestinian state, evictions and house demolitions in non-Jewish areas of East Jerusalem, increasing agreement among foreign policy elites that Israel must make concessions and how Iran's nuclear issue is exaggerated by Israel to divert attention away from the Palestinian issue.
Today on Antiwar Radio: James Ostrowski, Ray McGovern
1-3 95.9 in Austin or stream from http://antiwar.com/radio
08/27/09 – James Ostrowski – The Scott Horton Show
Buffalo attorney and libertarian activist James Ostrowski discusses his strategy to try to keep the tea parties a libertarian movement, prevent astro-turfing by the war party and find common cause with conservatives out of power, plans for antiwar protests on September 5, how the G.I. bill increased college enrollment, lowered standards and is used to lure young people into the Army.
08/27/09 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern, retired CIA senior analyst, discusses his confidence that a torture investigation will reach the highest levels of government, the inadequate public outrage that allows Obama to ignore Bush administration crimes, the DOJ memos that brushed aside legal protections against torture and the severe criminal penalties in the 1996 War Crimes Act.
08/26/09 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Philip Giraldi, contributing editor at The American Conservative magazine and columnist for Antiwar.com, discusses the long-awaited deposition of Sibel Edmonds, Marc Grossman's 2001 outing of CIA front group Brewster Jennings, the failure of the MSM to cover news outside the left-right paradigm, the incredible level of corruption in the U.S. government and the influence of Turkish and Israeli lobbies in Congress.
08/26/09 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter, independent historian and journalist for Inter Press Service, discusses the pressure brought to bear on the IAEA to condemn Iran, attempts to undermine the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate, the never-ending stream of fabricated evidence used to frame Iran and the split within the IAEA between moderates and the Department of Safeguards.
08/26/09 – Cindy Sheehan – The Scott Horton Show
Peace activist Cindy Sheehan discusses how to keep the antiwar movement alive during a Democratic presidency, the activist groups willing to trade integrity for Washington access, the universal right to life and liberty and Camp Casey's move to Martha's Vineyard during Obama's vacation there.
08/25/09 – Scott Horton – The Scott Horton Show
The Other Scott Horton (no relation), international human rights lawyer, professor and contributing editor at Harper's magazine, discusses the partly released CIA Inspector General's report, how any serious torture investigation will lead to Dick Cheney, the OLC's issuance of get-out-of-jail-free cards instead of legal advice and the debunking of Cheney's claim that torture saves American lives.
08/20/09 – Petra Bartosiewcz – The Scott Horton Show
Freelance journalist Petra Bartosiewicz discusses her MotherJones article 'A Thousand Little Gitmos,' the low barrier of material support to terrorism charges, secret evidence used by government prosecutors and FBI sting operations that create crimes out of thin air.
