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Today’s show: Eric Margolis, Michael Glennon, Andrew Cockburn 12-3 eastern
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Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show
2/29/24 Dave DeCamp on the Gaza Convoy Attack, Aaron Bushnell and the CIA’s Bases in Ukraine
Dave DeCamp returned to Antiwar Radio this week to discuss what’s happening in Gaza and Ukraine. They start with the breaking news about an apparent IDF massacre of Gazans rushing a convoy of aid trucks. They also talk about what we know of the scale of the death and destruction that’s been forced on Gaza so far. They finish with a discussion of Ukraine and the report about the CIA’s activities in the country before Russia invaded.
Discussed on the show:
- DeCamp won an award
- “‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza” (+972 Magazine)
- “US Airman Sets Himself on Fire in Front of Israeli Embassy to Protest Gaza Genocide” (Antiwar.com)
- “The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin” (New York Times)
- “Ukrainian spies with deep ties to CIA wage shadow war against Russia” (Washington Post)
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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1/21/18 Gareth Porter on Donald Trump’s Bluff Towards North Korea
Gareth Porter returns to the show to discuss his latest article “Why Trump’s North Korea Bloody Nose Campaign Is A Big Bluff.” Porter examines the Trump administration’s approach to North Korea and explains why he thinks Trump’s posturing about carrying out a preventative strike against North Korea is just that—posturing.
Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist on the national security state and author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. Follow him on Twitter @GarethPorter and listen to Gareth’s previous appearances on the Scott Horton Show.
Today’s show is sponsored by: NoDev, NoOps, NotIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; 3tediting.com; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Darrin’s Coffee.
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1/12/18 James Carden on the popularity of non-interventionism and the new Cold War
James Carden returns to the show to discuss his latest article “A New Poll Shows the Public Is Overwhelmingly Opposed to Endless US Military Interventions.” Carden breaks down the different findings of the poll, including that a vast majority of people think military intervention should be used only as a last resort, that a preponderance of people think that military aid to foreign countries is counterproductive, and that there’s particular antipathy directed at support for Saudi Arabia. Scott and Carden then discuss how the failed strategies of the Hillary Clinton campaign have been adopted by the “Resistance” movement during Trump’s presidency. Carden says that the question people need to ask is: Is the world better off if the U.S. and Russia can find a way to cooperate or if they are enemies? He then reviews the history of NATO expansion toward Russia and the lies and broken promises that have accompanied it. Lastly Scott asks—what level of crisis do we have with Russia right now?
James Carden is the executive editor for the American Committee for East-West Accord and former adviser on Russia policy at the US State Department. He is a contributing writer at The Nation.
Discussed on the show:
- Committee for Responsible Foreign Policy
- “What Progressives Miss About Arms Sales,” by Andrew Exum (The Atlantic)
- Victoria Nuland
- Center for a New American Security
- “New Study: The Communities Most Affected by War Turned to Trump in 2016,” by James Carden (The Nation)
- “Journalists Described Hillary Clinton’s Speech as ‘Muscular’—Because Her Team Blackmailed Them” (Reason)
- Robert Kagan
- “NATO Expansion: What Gorbachev Heard” (National Security Archive)
- “Lockheed Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” by Richard Cummings (CorpWatch)
- “The Birth of the Global Nation,” by Strobe Talbott (World Beyond Borders)
- Alexei Navalny
- Strobe Talbott
- “Foreign Affairs; Now a Word From X,” by Thomas Friedman (The New York Times)
- George F. Kenan
- The Russia Hand: A Memoir of Presidential Diplomacy, by Strobe Talbott
- “A Fateful Error,” by George Kenan (New York Times)
- “A Stark Nuclear Warning,” by Jerry Brown (The New York Review of Books)
Today’s show is sponsored by: NoDev, NoOps, NotIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; 3tediting.com; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Darrin’s Coffee.
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1/12/18 Dan Gifford on the truth and lies of Waco
Documentary film maker Dan Gifford joins Scott to discuss the new television show documenting the Waco massacre, recalls how he became interested in revealing the truth of what happened at Waco, and says if there’s one thing people take away from the interview it’s this: never talk to the police without a lawyer present. Gifford then explains the role that gun control and religion played in the standoff negotiations and raid and the subsequent destruction and corruption of evidence in the aftermath. Finally Gifford describes the setting of the final day of the standoff and the actions of the government forces during the raid and the setting of the fire—and then the cover ups that followed. Gifford’s latest article is “Will ABC really tell us what happened at Waco in 1993?”
Dan Gifford is the Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated producer of Waco: The Rules of Engagement and a former investigative reporter for CNN, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, and other news outlets.
Discussed on the show:
- Waco: The Rules of Engagement (documentary)
- Waco: A New Revelation
- The FLIR Project
- Cliven Bundy
- “Judge dismisses charges against Cliven Bundy, orders him freed from prison” (The Hill)
- “Conviction: This Decade’s Most Important Film,” by Dan Gifford (Brentwood Patch)
- Kalief Browder
- Homer Cummings
- Good ‘Ol Boys Roundup
- ATF officers displaying confederate flag
- Janet Reno
- Ashes of Waco, by Dick Reavis
- “Andrew Breitbart’s Death: Some Uncomfortable Reality,” by Dan Gifford (Brentwood Patch)
- Church Committee
Today’s show is sponsored by: NoDev, NoOps, NotIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; 3tediting.com; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Darrin’s Coffee.
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1/5/18 JP Sottile on the welfare/warfare state and Trump’s presidency
JP Sottile, editor of NewsVandal.com , returns to the show to discuss his latest article, “The US Military is the biggest Big Government” entitlement program on the planet.” Sottile argues that the U.S. military has developed constituencies throughout the country by employing millions of Americans and that Donald Trump’s presidential victory was the result of paradoxically promising to grow the military and reducing U.S. intervention around the globe. (Guess which promise he kept.) Sottile then looks at American prospects for the future—whether the fall of the dollar may not come sooner than people expect, Michael Wolff’s new book and the Trump phenomenon, and whether the United States’ hard power approach to the world is being overtaken by the soft power approach of China. Finally Sottile looks forward to the coming 2018 and 2020 elections and explains why he’s optimistic that a true third party might be on the horizon.
JP Sottile is a freelance journalist, published historian, radio co-host and documentary filmmaker. He runs the site NewsVandal.com. Follow him on Twitter @newsvandal and sign up for his email list.
Discussed on the show:
- Revolution in Military Affairs
- The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives, by Nick Turse
- “The American Way of War Is a Budget-Breaker,” by William Hartung (TomDispatch.com)
- “US Soldiers Are Relying on Millions of Dollars in Food Stamps to Survive” (Truth-Out.org)
- “Give Up Your Domestic Empire or Live Under It,” by Dan Sanchez (Antiwar.com)
- “Myth-busting: Fleischer referring to “Operation Iraqi Liberation” (YouTube)
- Fire and Fury, by Michael Wolff
- “More Bombs, More Boots, More Casualties: Trump’s First Year as Commander-in-Chief” (Vice News)
- Celinda Lake
- “A foreign leader — Netanyahu — set Trump’s agenda in Middle East, Michael Wolff book says,” by Phillip Weiss (Mondoweiss.com)
Today’s show is sponsored by: NoDev, NoOps, NotIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; 3tediting.com; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Darrin’s Coffee.
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1/5/18 The UN’s Jamie McGoldrick on the state of affairs in Yemen
Jamie McGoldrick of the United Nations joins Scott to discuss the latest developments in Yemen. McGoldrick gives an overview of the Yemeni political, sociological, and economic situation, explains why the official death count is certainly too low, and outlines what needs to be done to alleviate the suffering of the people of Yemen.
McGoldrick is the United Nations Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for the Republic of Yemen. Follow him on Twitter @jamiemcgoldric8.
Discussed on the show:
- “Yemen critically short of food, fuel imports as war cuts supply lines” (Reuters)
- “Yemen death toll has reached 10,000, UN says” (The Guardian)
- “Yemen cholera cases reach one million – ICRC” (BBC)
- “Yemen hospitals on the brink of closure as health system collapses leaving 8 million children without access to healthcare” (Relief Web)
- “Suspected diphtheria cases in Yemen near 500: WHO” (Reuters)
- “11/16/17 Scott Paul on the latest devastating Saudi blockade in Yemen” (The Scott Horton Show)
- “Yemen’s Hidden War,” by Matthieu Aikins (Rolling Stone)
- “Trump is ‘fired up’ about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen” (CNN)
Today’s show is sponsored by: NoDev, NoOps, NotIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; 3tediting.com; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Darrin’s Coffee.
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1/5/18 Elijah Magnier on U.S. occupation of eastern Syria following fight against ISIS
Middle east correspondent Elijah Magnier returns to the show to discuss the U.S. presence in eastern Syria. Magnier explains what the United States’ goals are, why they won’t leave without guaranteeing a political transition and how they’ve, for the time being, partitioned the country along the Euphrates river. Magnier then details how the United States is essentially acting as the undeclared protector of the Islamic State for the time being as they’ve stopped bombing the Northeastern region of the country and barred other forces from doing so. Magnier also details the history of Iranian-Syrian diplomacy and the Iranian-Hezbollah presence that has been long established in Syria. Scott then asks about the al-Nusra Front and whether the CIA’s role in aiding the so-called moderate rebels is truly over. Finally Magnier explains why the al-Qaeda in Syria is as formidable a fighting group as he’s seen in the region.
Elijah Magnier is the chief international correspondent at Al Rai and a political and terrorism/counterterrorism analyst. Find all his work at elijahjm.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter @ejmalrai.
Discussed on the show:
- Kurdish YPG
- Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
- Syrian Arab Army (SAA)
- Al Hasakah
- “Report: Israel Treating al-Qaida Fighters Wounded in Syria Civil War” (The Jerusalem Post)
- Abu Mohammad al-Julani
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1/3/18 Peter Van Buren on the end of Iraq War 3—and the history of the Iraq War
Heroic whistleblower Peter Van Buren returns to the Scott Horton Show to discuss his latest piece for the American Conservative, “2017: The Year the Iraq War Truly Ended.” Van Buren explains what he means by “the war is over” and why it doesn’t mean there won’t be continued conflict for locals in Iraq. Van Buren then discusses how he categorizes each of the different phases of the Iraq War, which has been going on for three decades. So what happens in Phase Four, once the shooting stops? Van Buren gives his best estimate of what’s next and how and why American attention in the Middle East is shifting away from control of oil. Van Buren then explains that, while the war may be over, it certainly doesn’t mean the troops are coming home. Scott then turns to Iran, and what their goals going forward with regard to Iraq. According to Van Buren they may be more modest than people think.
Discussed on the show:
- “Iraq War 3.0, the War to End All Wars, is Over,” by Peter Van Buren (WeMeantWell.com)
- We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People, by Peter Van Buren
- Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq
- Islamic Dawa Party
- Haider al-Abadi
- Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
- “Who won the war in Iraq? (Here’s a big hint: It wasn’t the United States),” by Peter Van Buren (Foreign Policy)
- Patrick Cockburn
- “Bush’s Meeting With A Murderer,” by Robert Dreyfuss (ScottHorton.org)
- “Clean Break II: Iran Hawks Decide To Burn It All Down,” by Derek Davison (LobeLog)
- “One way to counter Iran’s aggression? Change the map of the Middle East,” by Michael Makovsky (Fox News)
- Office of Special Plans
- Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA)
Today’s show is sponsored by: NoDev, NoOps, NotIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; 3tediting.com; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Darrin’s Coffee.
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1/3/18 Muhammad Sahimi on the protests in Iran
USC professor Muhammad Sahimi returns to the show to discuss the latest developments in the protests in Iran, describes how the current regime is responsible for the justified grievances of the people protesting, and explains why some people fear regime change given the opportunistic nature of .the Trump administration, the aftermath of post-Gaddafi Libya, and the role of the Iranian far right in fomenting the protests. Sahimi then explains how the Iran Deal has backfired for Rouhani who over-promised and under-delivered on the economic benefits and the potential consequences of Trump killing the deal. Finally Sahimi explains why he thinks full-scale revolution is unnecessary, that the Supreme Leader is the problem with Iranian politics, and what he believes is necessary for peaceful reformation.
Muhammad Sahimi is the NIOC Chair in petroleum engineering at the University of Southern California and a contributor at Antiwar.com and the Huffington Post.
Discussed on the show:
- Hassan Rouhani
- “The Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Dead in 11 Days,” by Spencer Ackerman (Daily Beast)
- “Tenth Anniversary of Iraq Invasion: Lessons & Warnings for an Illegal War on Iran,” by Muhammad Sahimi (Antiwar.com)
- Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Iranian Green Movement (2009)
- Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Today’s show is sponsored by: NoDev, NoOps, NotIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; 3tediting.com; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Darrin’s Coffee.
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