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Scott brings Robert Pape back on the show. They discuss the difficult situation Trump is in as he tries to find a face-saving way out of his war with Iran. But first, Scott and Pape look back at Pape’s career and previous conflicts like Iraq War I and Bosnia to assess how reliable the model he’s using to analyze this current war is.

Discussed on the show:

• Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War by Robert A. Pape
• The Escalation Trap

Robert A. Pape is Professor of Political Science and Director of the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats and the author of Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War. Follow him on Twitter @ProfessorPape 

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Scott and Matt Taibbi look back at the 2024 election. They discuss the reason Trump was able to quickly return to form, Biden getting tossed out, the many weaknesses of Kamala Harris and, of course, how awful the media was. 

Discussed on the show:

• The Pentagon Wars (IMDb)
• “How America’s Accurate Election Polls Were Covered Up” (Racket News)
• Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi

Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author and political commentator. Subscribe to his Substack publication: Racket News and follow him on Twitter @mtaibbi.

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Scott brought Connor Freeman back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss Trump’s Cabinet appointments. The two go over the few pros and many cons of Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Pete Hegseth and more.

Discussed on the show:

• “The End of American Exceptionalism” (Foreign Affairs)
• “Trump Picks Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence” (Antiwar.com)
• Investigating war crimes in Gaza

Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is a co-host on Conflicts of Interest. His writing has been featured in media outlets such as Antiwar.com and Counterpunch, as well as the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. You can follow him on Twitter @FreemansMind96

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Scott brought Dave DeCamp on Antiwar Radio to talk about Gaza. Decamp updates Scott on the latest moves by Israel that suggest a plan to permanently move people out of their homes in parts of Gaza. They also talk about DeCamp’s interview with a doctor who had been embedded in Gaza, some concerning developments as Trump makes appointments for his second term, China’s new F-35 style fighter and more.

Discussed on the show:

• “Report Details Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza” (Antiwar.com)
• What an American Surgeon Saw in Gaza: Interview With Dr. Feroze Sidhwa
• “65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza” (New York Times)
• Unprecedented Pro-Israel PAC Funding Floods 2024 Elections (Washington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs)

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter @decampdave

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Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to talk about the election in Georgia and the Biden Administration’s ongoing support for all the terrible things Israel is doing in the Middle East.

Discussed on the show:

• “State Department Threatens Georgia With ‘Consequences,’ Amid Rigged Election Claims” (Libertarian Institute)
• “Georgia: Election was just as much about the economy” (Responsible Statecraft)
• “Biden Administration Overwhelmed With Reports of Israel Using Weapons To Kill Civilians but Has Not Taken Any Action” (Antiwar.com)

Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is a co-host on Conflicts of Interest. His writing has been featured in media outlets such as Antiwar.com and Counterpunch, as well as the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. You can follow him on Twitter @FreemansMind96

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Kyle Anzalone joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the Biden Administration’s Middle East policy. They touch on Biden’s relationship with Netanyahu and examine the abandonment of the Iran Nuclear Deal. They also look at the latest from Gaza and discuss the horrifying details that doctors returning from the front lines have published about what Israel is doing to the children of Gaza.

Discussed on the show:

• War Hardcover by Bob Woodward
• “Joe Biden Allowed His Friend Bibi to Destroy His Presidency and Legacy” (Antiwar.com)
• “Letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris” (Gaza Healthcare Letters)
• The Human Toll: Indirect Deaths from War in Gaza and the West Bank, October 7, 2023 Forward
• “65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza” (New York Times)

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

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Scott interviewed Max Blumenthal on Antiwar Radio this week about his new documentary Atrocity Inc. Everything Israel is currently doing in Gaza is being justified by a series of atrocities that it claims Hamas committed on October 7th. But Blumenthal and his colleagues at the Gray Zone have uncovered the fact that many of the most horrific and dramatic stories are either outright fabrications or were actually atrocities committed by the IDF that were later blamed on Hamas. Blumenthal and Scott discuss what he uncovered and documented in this new film.

Discussed on the show:

• Atrocity Inc: How Israel Sells Its Destruction Of Gaza

Max Blumenthal is a senior editor of the Grayzone Project and the author Goliath, Republican Gomorrah and The 51 Day War. Follow him on Twitter @MaxBlumenthal.

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Scott had Dave DeCamp back on Antiwar Radio to discuss the developments in Gaza. They begin with frequent guest Ramzy Baroud’s sister who was just killed by the IDF in Gaza. They also talk about the scores of journalists Israel has killed so far, the IDF’s latest strategy in northern Gaza, the Grayzone’s new documentary exposing some Israeli lies about the October 7 attacks and more.

Discussed on the show:

• “Journalist Ramzy Baroud Mourns His Sister Killed Today by Israeli Bombs” (Antiwar.com)
• Atrocity Inc: How Israel Sells Its Destruction Of Gaza — The Grayzone
• Airwars report on Israel air campaign in Gaza

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter @decampdave

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Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about what’s happening in the Middle East. He gives an overview of the Iranian ballistic missile strike on Israel, the IDF’s invasion of Lebanon, the recklessness we’re seeing from Netanyahu and the pathetic submissiveness we’re seeing from the Biden Administration. They end with a quick summary of the slaughter in Gaza, which hasn’t stopped as the world’s attention shifts to Lebanon.

Discussed on the show:

• “US officials quietly backed Israel’s military push against Hezbollah” (Politico) 
• Devil’s Game by Robert Dreyfuss

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

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