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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
Mixed Signals
McClatchy: Biden on gun control: Public wants us to act U.S. gun sales hit a record high since Obama's re-election So which is it?
Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show
3/10/23 Eli Clifton: The Weapons Companies are the Big Winners of the War in Ukraine
Scott interviews Eli Clifton of the Quincy Institute about some articles he wrote for Responsible Statecraft—the Quincy Institute’s publication. They begin with an article Clifton wrote about the fantastic year weapons companies had in 2022. Clifton has listened in on their calls to shareholders and reports that the way these companies present themselves to investors differs from how they present themselves to the public. They then talk about the absurd ways people are dismissing the reasonable concern about nuclear weapons as the U.S. embarks on a new era of Great Power Competition.
Discussed on the show:
- “Ukraine War is great for the portfolio, as defense stocks enjoy a banner year” (Responsible Statecraft)
- “Game On” (Harper’s Magazine)
- “Pro-bono Ukraine lobbyists quietly profit from defense contractor clients” (Responsible Statecraft)
Eli Clifton is a senior advisor at the Quincy Institute and Investigative-Journalist-at-Large at Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @EliClifton.
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02/19/14 – Trita Parsi – The Scott Horton Show
Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council, discusses his article “US-Iran deal: Compromise is key,” and the possibility Iran won’t have a normalized nuclear program or be completely free from sanctions for 25 years.
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02/19/14 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the March 7th National Summit to Reassess the U.S.-Israel “Special Relationship;” the nonexistent US national interest in Ukraine; avoiding unnecessary conflict with Russia; and why John McCain is delusional about supporting the “good guys” in Syria.
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02/18/14 – Corey Hutchins – The Scott Horton Show
Journalist Corey Hutchins discusses the Red Cross’s call to eliminate nuclear weapons once and for all; the “War is Boring” collection on medium.com; and the vested interests inside the nuclear industry preventing disarmament.
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02/13/14 – Francis Nesbitt – The Scott Horton Show
Francis Nesbitt, associate professor of Africana Studies at San Diego State University, discusses Ethiopia’s official re-invasion of Somalia; the constant risk of famine in war-torn countries; Al Shabaab’s internal nationalist/international terrorism split; and the Bush administration’s idiotic destruction of Somalia’s Islamic Courts Union government.
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02/13/14 – Scott McConnell – The Scott Horton Show
Scott McConnell, a founding editor of The American Conservative, discusses AIPAC’s failure to get its Iran sanctions bill through Congress and the tough negotiations remaining before a deal on Iran’s nuclear program can be completed.
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02/13/14 – Andy Worthington – The Scott Horton Show
Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files, discusses America’s post-9/11 turn toward the “dark side” of torture and indefinite detention without trial; the long-overdue 6000 page report on CIA torture; and the Yemenis who remain imprisoned at Guantanamo simply for their nationality.
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02/12/14 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Philip Giraldi, Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, discusses his article on the rampant religious zealotry in the US military; why evangelical Christians can’t relate to the messages of peace and forgiveness in the New Testament; and the many Al Qaeda lookalike groups running around Syria.
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02/12/14 – Joshua Eaton – The Scott Horton Show
Independent journalist Joshua Eaton discusses his helpful timeline of Edward Snowden’s revelations; why the NSA’s metadata collection is more dangerous than recording the contents of every phone call; and how the government conducts economic espionage on behalf of politically connected corporations.
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