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Gareth Porter returns to the show to mark episode 6,000. They start with a short discussion of Porter’s next book on the Cold War before diving into what’s happening in Gaza. They talk about Netanyahu’s propaganda strategy after October 7, the risk of a wider war, whether the word genocide is merited and more.

Discussed on the show:

• 6/14/19 Interview #5,000: The Life and Times of Gareth Porter
• “Who Really Started the Korean War?” (Antiwar.com)
• “244 US cargo planes, 20 ships deliver over 10,000 tons of military equipment to Israel — report” (Times of Israel)
• Joe Biden saying the bombing of Yemen will continue, despite not working
• “I didn’t suggest we kill Palestinians” (Jerusalem Post)

Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist on the national security state. He is the author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare and, with John Kiriakou, The CIA Insider’s Guide to the Iran Crisis. Follow him on Twitter @GarethPorter and listen to Gareth’s previous appearances on the Scott Horton Show.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Moon Does Artisan Coffee; Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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