Phil Giraldi talks about his recent article, “An Iranian April Surprise?” and the possibility of America provoking a war with Iran. President Trump withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal, the purpose of which was to take pretense for war off the table. Now the neocons in the Trump administration are doing what they can to promote such a war. Discussed on the show: “An Iranian April Surprise?” (The Unz Review) October surprise “3/26/19 Ray McGovern was Right About Russiagate” (The Libertarian...
3/26/19 Elijah Magnier: USA Still Winning for Iran
Scott talks to Elijah Magnier about Israel, Palestine, Iran, Syria, and the United States’ apparent inability to learn from its foreign policy mistakes. Discussed on the show: ““A Dinosaur With A Bird’s Brain”: US Policy Failure Reopens Iran-Beirut Road” (The Iranian) Six-Day War Elijah Magnier is a Senior Political Risk Analyst with over 32 years’ experience covering Europe & the Middle East. Find him at his website, ejmagnier.com or on Twitter @ejmalrai. This episode of the Scott Horton...
3/26/19 Ted Postol on Chemical Attacks and Cruise Missiles
Scott interviews MIT professor Ted Postol about the series of alleged chemical attacks in Syria. Postol has carefully reviewed the evidence in each of the three high-profile attacks, pointing out that in all three cases there is good reason to doubt the accepted narrative. Syrian rebels not only have the means to perpetrate such attacks, they also have a strong motive, in provoking U.S. military intervention against the Assad government. Scott and Postol also discuss the dangers of nuclear...
3/26/19 Peter Van Buren: Russiagate Was All a Lie
Peter Van Buren gives his thoughts on the conclusion of the Mueller probe, which after two years of non-stop reporting has shown just how few honest journalists are left. Nobody should be surprised by the deep state, he says, after seeing how many times they’ve lied to the American people and gotten the media to carry water for them. Scott and Van Buren are not optimistic that anything will change. Discussed on the show: “It Was All a Lie” (The American Conservative) Colour revolution “All...
3/26/19 Ray McGovern was Right About Russiagate
Scott talks to Ray McGovern about the release of the Mueller report, which confirms what McGovern has been saying for more than two years: There’s no evidence that President Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russians in 2016. McGovern’s organization, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, has long questioned the claims of the mainstream media, offering proof that the supposed hack of DNC emails was actually an internal leak, possibly from a disgruntled Bernie Sanders supporter. Scott...
3/22/19 Richard Booth on the OKC Bombing
Richard Booth joins the show for an in-depth look at his work on the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He’s trying to collect as much source material related to the attack as he can into one place so that people can form their own conclusions on the incident’s many perplexities. Discussed on the show: Oklahoma City bombing The Third Terrorist: The Middle East Connection to the Oklahoma City Bombing Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed-and Why It Still Matters “Leaderless Resistance”...
3/21/19 Danny Sjursen on the Propaganda of the US Empire
Scott talks to Danny Sjursen, who has now finally retired after more than a decade in the U.S. army. Sjursen has been outspoken about his opposition to the American war state throughout most of his time in the military, and points out that the United States has lost on basically every single foreign policy goal since 9/11. He wonders when people will realize that they live under an empire, and finally reject all of the propaganda. Discussed on the show: “George Carlin Shell Shock” (YouTube)...
3/22/19 Jim Bovard on John McCain’s Disastrous Legacy
Jim Bovard talks about the legacy of John McCain, who of course has only been lionized more than ever following his death and the controversy surrounding President Trump. The truth, says Bovard, is much more sinister. Discussed on the show: “John McCain’s Disastrous Militaristic Legacy” (James Bovard) Keating Five Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam “The story behind McNamara’s Morons, Vietnam War’s cruel experiment” (Big Think) Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the...
3/20/19 Peter Van Buren on Paul Manafort’s Downfall
Scott interviews Peter Van Buren about the Russia investigation, which he says is shaping up not to amount to much. Members of Mueller’s team have started resigning already, and given the fact that they haven’t found anything substantial in almost three years, Van Buren thinks there’s nothing substantial to find. He conjectures that Mueller may try to bring President Trump up on charges of obstructing an investigation, but that wouldn’t make a ton of sense since he would have been obstructing...
3/20/19 Grant Smith’s Conference on the Israel Lobby
Grant Smith joins the show to talk about his upcoming event, The Israel Lobby & American Policy Conference 2019, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 22. The conference features many prominent guests and will explore the lobby’s powerful influence over American politics. Discussed on the show: Israel Lobby & American Policy Conference 2019 The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Yes Men Big Israel: How Israel’s Lobby Moves America “I Was Kicked Off Birthright For Asking...
3/19/19 Nasser Arrabyee with an Update on Yemen
Nasser Arrabyee gives an update on the war in Yemen, where thanks to U.S. support for the Saudis an entire country is being starved and women and children killed in air strikes. So little attention has been paid to the war by the American media, public, and politicians that it has been allowed to go on for four years. Discussed on the show: Stockholm Agreement War Powers Resolution Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director of yemen-now.com. You...
3/19/19 Gareth Porter on War with Iran
Scott talks to Gareth Porter about war with Iran. Porter is still convinced most people realize that such a war would be so costly in lives and dollars that it’s not even worth considering, but worries about National Security Advisor John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who have been able to get their hooks into President Trump in the past. Discussed on the show: “The Right May Finally Get Its War on Iran” (Truthdig) Center for Strategic and International Studies Gareth Porter is an...
It’s Time to Stop Fighting Osama bin Laden’s War
By Robert Gaines and Scott Horton Originally published at Breitbart.com. Osama bin Laden is long dead, but his plans live on through American foreign policy. In 2001, al Qaeda consisted of only 400 ideologues in the far corners of the world. After the recent regime change wars in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Syria, typical estimates place their membership at around 20,000. To top it all off, the American economy is out $5.6 trillion dollars for the whole failed project. This is not the legacy of a...
There is No Humanitarian Reason for the Afghanistan War
By Robert Gaines and Scott Horton Originally published at The American Conservative. There is no longer any relevant mission for the United States in Afghanistan. Western efforts to determine the future of that country have proven futile. Though officials with eyes on their legacies caution that an end to the occupation would unravel gains won on behalf of Afghan civilians, calls for deference to humanitarian concerns should ring hollow in the ears of Americans by now. Afghans are...
2/22/19 Pieter Friedrich on the Violent History of India and Pakistan
Pieter Friedrich joins the show to talk about the recent bombing attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama district. He explains some of the history of India and Pakistan, which has been rife with conflict between Hindus and Muslims for centuries. Discussed on the show: “Pulwama: A Present Moment in the Longer Kashmir Story” (Antiwar.com Original) Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act Pieter Friedrich is an author and public speaker specializing in analysis of historical and current affairs in South Asia. He is...
