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2/24/23 Ray McGovern Dissects the Official Reaction to Hersh’s Nord Stream Revelations
Ray McGovern is back to discuss his testimony at the UN about Nord Stream. They discuss Seymour Hersh’s reporting and the reaction from the White House and CIA. McGovern draws parallels between the official reaction to these revelations and some similar episodes from the past. They also examine the current situation in Ukraine, consider the risk of nuclear war and question Washington’s goals for the conflict.
Discussed on the show:
- “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack)
- Video of McGovern testifying at the UN
- “Washington Post Lets Hersh’s Dangerous Cat Out of the Bag” (Antiwar.com)
- The Day After (IMDb)
- “Why War Pledges for Ukraine Fell Flat in Munich” (Defense One)
Ray McGovern is the co-creator of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity and the former chief of the CIA’s Soviet analysts division. Read all of his work at his website: raymcgovern.com.
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07/12/13 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses how Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s ouster has united the Islamists and divided the anti-Morsi opposition; the shutdown of Islamic media in Egypt; how the still-entrenched Mubarak regime systematically undermined Morsi’s presidency; the media-manufactured June 30th protests; and why violence is now inevitable in Egypt after the unraveling of democratic electoral results.
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07/11/13 – Nathan Fuller – The Scott Horton Show
Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network discusses Manning’s defense team resting their case after three days and ten witnesses; Harvard Law Professor Yochai Benkler’s testimony in defense of WikiLeaks’s journalistic credentials; the defense motions to dismiss most major charges against Manning; and why the NY Times still attributes Manning’s whistleblowing motives to some kind of gay identity crisis.
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07/11/13 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article “What the Immigration Bill Overlooks;” Scott Horton’s subscription-only article on FFF.org; the libertarian case for open borders; Sheldon’s webinar “From Articles of Confederation to Constitution” scheduled for July 17th; furthering the case for liberty by understanding history; and some “Civil” War revisionism.
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07/10/13 – Pepe Escobar – The Scott Horton Show
Globetrotting Asia Times journalist Pepe Escobar discusses Qatar’s risky support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Syria; why the Middle East’s balance of power is tilting toward Saudi Arabia; Vladimir Putin’s warning to President Obama that weapons given to Syrian rebels could be used for terrorist attacks in Europe; and Edward Snowden’s tricky path to political asylum in South America.
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07/10/13 – Karim Sayad – The Scott Horton Show
Karim Sayad, legal officer for the Swiss-based human rights organization Alkarama, discusses the Rolling Stone article “New report Documents the Human Cost of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen;” the difficulty of sorting civilians and combatants from drone strike victims; debunking the typical US excuses for using drones instead of arresting terrorism suspects; how drones help Al Qaeda’s recruitment efforts; and why the US would better combat terrorism by rebuilding Yemeni infrastructure instead of killing civilians.
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07/10/13 – Trevor Timm – The Scott Horton Show
Trevor Timm, an activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discusses the progress of the EFF’s 2008 lawsuit against NSA mass spying; reforming the FISA court so the government can’t act on secret interpretations of so-called public law; and how the Freedom of the Press Foundation helps donors contribute to WikiLeaks and Bradley Manning’s defense fund, even when other methods of funding have been cut off due to political pressure.
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07/09/13 – Lawrence S. Wittner – The Scott Horton Show
Lawrence S. Wittner, Professor of History emeritus at SUNY/Albany, discusses why the US is “Still Preparing for Nuclear War” decades after the Cold War ended; President Obama’s empty promises on nuclear disarmament; why, contrary to popular opinion, the MAD doctrine does not lead to peace; and the catastrophic global effects of nuclear war.
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07/09/13 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses the dozens of pro-Morsi demonstrators killed in Egypt; why the pro-military Egyptian media can’t be relied on for accurate reporting; the proxy fight between Qatar and the other Gulf states; which side the US government is on; and the diminishing relevance of democratic elections in the Middle East/North Africa.
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