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From Now On America Only Fights Civilians
It says here in the Washington Post that the Powell Doctrine of overwhelming force is gone for good. Now is the era of the Long War: relatively low-scale violence against civilians in occupied lands from now until a dollar's a penny (which, come to think of it, might...
Tom Woods Interview
Tom Woods' interview from the other day was a bit too off topic for AWC, so it's here.
Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show
4/14/22 Jim Bovard on the Michigan Acquittals, Terrorism Entrapments and the FBI’s All-Around Awfulness
Scott talks with Jim Bovard about the recent acquittals in the Michigan Kidnapping case and FBI entrapments in general. Bovard explains how the Supreme Court changed the definition of entrapment which allowed federal agents to take more active roles in organizing the plots they would later use to arrest and charge participants. Bovard and Scott discuss how the FBI really kicked up these operations to target young Muslim men after 9/11. Now as the government pivots to so-called domestic terrorism, there’s no indication that the tactics have changed.
Discussed on the show:
- “Inside the FBI’s infiltration and entrapment of a Michigan militia crew” (NY Post)
- “A Stunning Surprise In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Calls The Government’s Domestic Terror Strategy Into Question” (Buzzfeed News)
- The Terror Factory by Trevor Aaronson
- “Uncle Sam Wants You” (Playboy)
- “Two Types of Terror in Michigan” (AIER)
- “Inspector general’s report on FBI and Clinton’s emails shows secrecy threatens democracy” (USA Today)
- “After the FBI’s Pulse nightclub failure, why should we trust James Comey anymore?” (USA Today)
- Scott’s 2004 interview with FBI whistleblower Frederic Whitehurst
Jim Bovard is a columnist for USA Today and the author of Public Policy Hooligan: Rollicking and Wrangling from Helltown to Washington. Find all of his books and read his work on his website and follow him on Twitter @JimBovard.
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio.
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02/23/11 – Kevin Zeese – The Scott Horton Show
Kevin Zeese, Executive Director and co-founder of VotersForPeace, discusses the newly launched Bradley Manning advocacy fund, that exists to counter the smearing of Manning in mainstream media; why he should be released on bail while awaiting trial; the foundations of democracy – consent of the governed and an informed citizenry – that Manning claimed were his motivations for leaking documents, if Wired‘s chat logs are to be believed; and why the outcome of his trial can only benefit the cause of press freedom, since he’ll be a hero if acquitted and a martyr if convicted.
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02/23/11 – Greg Mitchell – The Scott Horton Show
Greg Mitchell, author of the Media Fix blog for TheNation.com, discusses the newest released WikiLeaks documents on his 88th day of nonstop blogging, including Mariah Carey’s million dollar performance for Muammar Gaddafi’s son in 2009; the State Department cables that explain why there is no US ambassador in Libya at present; the friendly relationship between Hugo Chavez and Gaddafi; and the huge boost to Al Jazeera’s credibility (and probably ratings) thanks to their excellent coverage of Middle East uprisings.
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02/23/11 – Jason Ditz – The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz, managing news editor at Antiwar.com, discusses how your donations keep him working, providing helpful and time saving news summaries, links and analysis to keep you informed on US foreign policy; Egypt’s partial reopening of the Gaza border crossing, kept closed since Hamas’s 2006 electoral victory; the midpoint (geographically speaking) of Libya’s popular revolution; why foreign military intervention on behalf of the protesters sounds like a good idea, but isn’t; and why the Saudi royal family is keenly interested in preventing a successful revolution in Bahrain.
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02/22/11 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman, senior fellow at The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the opportunity to try George W. Bush for his war crimes; the equally solid case against Condi Rice and the Office of Legal Council lawyers; the Obama administration’s blindness to government crimes committed in the past; the heartening sight of tyrannical governments under pressure all over the Middle East; protesters in Libya daring to face down their military’s overwhelming firepower; and why MSNBC’s Chris Matthews is a bad journalist.
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02/22/11 – Matt Barganier – The Scott Horton Show
Antiwar.com editor Matt Barganier discusses his job scouring the media for the most important news and views; reading the New York Times and Washington Post so you don’t have to; tips and encouragement for those trying to submit articles for publishing; and why it’s better to admit ignorance than claim omniscience like certain media “experts” who are always wrong.
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02/22/11 – Stephen Webster – The Scott Horton Show
Stephen Webster, Senior Editor at RawStory.com, discusses why Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi will either be deposed or killed within the next several days; the spectacle of Gaddafi’s incoherent, angry and bizarre speech; how the New York Times agreed – yet again – to withhold information at the White House’s request, this time about accused murderer Raymond Davis‘s CIA employment; how US demands for Davis’s release could lead to a popular uprising in Pakistan or war; and Iran’s provocative – but hardly threatening – naval transit through the Suez Canal.
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02/22/11 – Michael Hastings – The Scott Horton Show
Journalist Michael Hastings, winner of the George Polk Award for his article “The Runaway General” in Rolling Stone magazine, discusses rumors that the military is pushing for 20 thousand troops to remain in Iraq beyond the December 2011 withdrawal deadline; the modest expectations for the July troop drawdown in Afghanistan; a preview of his next Rolling Stone article about generals spinning the Afghan War; and the starkly different accounts given by Hamid Karzai and Gen. Petraeus of an incident involving Afghan civilian casualties.
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02/21/11 – Will Grigg – The Scott Horton Show
Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses the connection between Federal Reserve monetary policy and increased food prices around the world; the unprecedented scope of US empire (and the correspondingly large payroll); the Jeffersonian, rather than jihadist, nature of protests in Egypt and beyond; the future of militarist oligarchic government, previewed in Madison, Wisconsin; and why all government unions should be abolished, starting with the police.
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