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Connor Freeman, from the Libertarian Institute, was the first guest this week on Antiwar Radio. First, Scott talks about the Rage Against the War Machine rally in DC last Sunday. Then, Scott and Freeman jump into the developments hinting at a possible rift forming in Washington over the War in Ukraine. They also touch on the possible UN probe into the Nordstream bombing and our government’s march toward war with China. 

Discussed on the show:

• RageAgainstWar.com
• “Why War Pledges for Ukraine Fell Flat in Munich” (Defense One)
• “Washington Post Lets Hersh’s Dangerous Cat Out of the Bag” (Antiwar.com)
• “Russia, blaming U.S. sabotage, calls for U.N. probe of Nord Stream” (Washington Post)
• “Blinken Accuses Beijing of “Considering” Arming Moscow Without Evidence” (Libertarian Institute)

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

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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Jason Leopold, author of News Junkie, discusses what the Senate Intelligence Committee report says about CIA black sites; the secret CIA prisons in Poland, Guantanamo, Diego Garcia and Afghanistan; the experimental torture on Abu Zubaydah conducted before John Yoo’s infamous torture memos; and the huge increase in FOIA requests since the Snowden leaks.

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Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his “Freedom vs. the State” college speaking tour with FFF vice president Sheldon Richman; the merits of Michael Swanson’s The War State; and why JFK was indeed serious about reigning in the CIA after the near-cataclysmic Cuban missile crisis.

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Clive Stafford Smith, the founder and Director of Reprieve, discusses Shaker Aamer’s continued detention in Guantanamo despite being cleared for release by the Bush and Obama administrations; Aamer’s physical and psychological damage from severe torture and confinement; why the UK doesn’t want him back; and how Guantanamo has damaged the US’s reputation worldwide.

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Flynt Leverett, author of Going to Tehran, discusses why the US got so involved in Syria after the Arab Spring; the lousy record of US-backed regime changes in the Middle East and beyond; how support for Syria’s rebels draws out the stalemate and creates a humanitarian disaster; Obama’s commitment (or lack thereof) to an Iran nuclear deal; and Sy Hersh’s reporting on Syria’s sarin gas attack.

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