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The American-Al Qaeda War for Syria
That's "us" backing them against the other guys. Pepe Escobar's got a great rundown of the madness here. And see this Reuters piece about how the "rebels" have already worn out their welcome in Aleppo. Update: Syria's Rebels Form Own Secret Police
Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show
1/27/23 James Bamford on the Many Failures of American Counterintelligence
Scott interviews James Bamford about some of the stories he collected for his new book about the collapse of America’s counterintelligence apparatus. They start with Russiagate and talk about how, while the government and media were screeching about imaginary Trump-Russia collusion, the UAE had two spies in the Clinton Campaign. They also talk about how the NSA lost half a billion classified documents containing methods later used for the WannaCry ransomware attacks of 2017, the former FBI counterintelligence agent who is now facing charges for working with the Russians, a group of former CIA and FBI guys who were accidentally hired to help a Russian coup attempt, the lack of accountability for the intelligence failures of Iraq War II, the framing of Maria Butina and the mole in the FBI who spent two decades transferring documents to the Chinese government in the most blatant fashion imaginable.
Discussed on the show:
- “The American intelligence community has no accountability — so how can it keep us safe?” (New York Post)
- Spyfail by James Bamford
- The Interview (IMDb)
- “How an Oligarch May Have Recruited the F.B.I. Agent Who Investigated Him” (New York Times)
- A Pretext for War by James Bamford
- “How China planted an FBI mole who was discovered only after gutting the CIA’s vast spy network” (Business Insider)
- “These Shady UAE Donors Gave Millions to Clinton and Trump While the Feds Dozed” (Daily Beast)
James Bamford is a journalist, professor, documentary filmmaker, and the author of Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America’s Counterintelligence, Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency and A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America’s Intelligence Agencies. Find him on Twitter @WashAuthor.
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02/04/14 – M.J. Rosenberg – The Scott Horton Show
Journalist M.J. Rosenberg discusses Obama’s takedown of AIPAC and their plans to sabotage an Iran agreement; John Kerry’s mysterious obsession with a (seemingly unworkable) Israel-Palestine deal; why Obama can’t stand Benjamin Netanyahu; and AIPAC’s firm grasp on Hillary Clinton.
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02/04/14 – Tom Collina – The Scott Horton Show
Tom Collina, Research Director for the Arms Control Association, discusses his article “U.S. Missile Defense Isn’t Ready for Prime Time;” the technological and budgetary disadvantages of missile defense systems compared to offensive nuclear weapons; and why deterrence remains our most effective countermeasure.
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02/02/14 – Peter Alan Lloyd – The Scott Horton Show
Author Peter Alan Lloyd discusses his photo essay on the “Remnants of the Secret War in Laos;” the destructive and futile US bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail; the millions of unexploded “bombies” that continue to kill and maim Laotians today; and evidence that American POW/MIA were left behind after the Vietnam War ended.
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01/31/14 – Kevin Zeese – The Scott Horton Show
Attorney and political activist Kevin Zeese discusses his article “Is Syrian ‘Peace” Conference Laying the Foundation for War;” the exclusion of Iran and various (non US-supported) opposition groups from the talks; John Kerry’s lies and warmongering; the secret law that allows the government to arm “moderate” Syrian rebels; and CNN’s single-sourced report on torture by the Syrian government.
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01/30/14 – Mark Thornton – The Scott Horton Show
Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses Paul Krugman’s attack on Mises and Austrian economics; the government policies that caused and worsened the Great Depression; cutting welfare-for-the-rich before food stamps and unemployment benefits; and the upcoming Austrian Economics Research Conference 2014 in Auburn, AL from March 20-22.
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01/28/14 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, discusses how CIA analysts helped prevent wars against Iran and Syria; the story of Robert Gates’ rise to Secretary of Defense by schmoozing and failing upwards; and why Gates has blood on his hands from cynically promoting the “surge” in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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01/28/14 – John Feffer – The Scott Horton Show
John Feffer, co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus, discusses why Iraqis deserve restitution from the US government for destroying their country, and why the “Pacific pivot” strategic rebalance is really a US retreat from Asia.
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01/27/14 – Stephen Zunes – The Scott Horton Show
Stephen Zunes, a Professor of International Studies at the University of San Francisco, discusses the left-right political alignment on war and civil liberties;Â the US role in Iraq’s upsurge in violence; and why Iraq’s sectarian strife isn’t derived from unavoidable religious differences.
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