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Scott interviews Ted Snider about where things stand with the war in Ukraine and the recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace.  

Discussed on the show:

• “For Both Ukraine and Russia, Compromise Aligns With Necessity” (Antiwar.com)
• “Why Were There Russian Drones Over Poland?” (Antiwar.com)

Ted Snider is a Fellow at The Libertarian Institute. He has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com. To support Ted’s work, you can make a PayPal contribution at tedsnider14@gmail.com. 

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Scott interviews author and freelance journalist Ben Mckelvey about a book he recently published which explores the controversies and challenges of Australian special operations in Afghanistan. Scott and Mckelvey dig into the war crime allegations and subsequent defamation lawsuits that have defined this chapter of Australian SASR history. They also take a step back and reflect on how the realities on the ground made Coalition success in the war impossible. 

Discussed on the show:

• Find Fix Finish by Ben Mckelvey
• Kill Bin Laden by Thomas Greer
• Bush at War by Bob Woodward
• Brereton Report
• “The Other Afghan Women” (The New Yorker)
• Funding the Enemy by Douglas A. Wissing

Ben Mckelvey is a freelance writer and editor from Sydney. He has been embedded with the ADF in East Timor and Iraq, and has worked independently in Iran and Afghanistan. Follow him on Twitter @benmckelvey 

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Scott interviews journalist and political commentator Katie Halper who just got fired from The Hill for calling Israel an apartheid state. Halper walks Scott through the timeline of events that resulted in her termination as well as what she was fired for saying. Halper and Scott also discuss what they see as the most important things for Americans to understand about the Israeli occupation of Palestine. 

Discussed on the show:

• This is What Got Katie Halper Censored & Canceled By The Hill
• “Left-Wing Journalist Katie Halper Has Been Fired for Calling Israel an Apartheid State” (Jacobin)

Katie Halper is a writer, podcast host and video correspondent. She hosts The Katie Halper Show, and co-hosts Useful Idiots with Matt Taibbi.

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Scott interviews author and Cato Institute senior fellow Ted Galen Carpenter about the dangerous situation in Ukraine. Carpenter has been paying close attention to the social psychology behind America’s response to Russia’s invasion. He talks with Scott about how dishonest journalism, partisanship and neo-McCarthyism have poisoned people’s ability to see the war for what it is and have made many Americans completely dismissive of the danger posed by war with Russia. Carpenter argues that broad outspoken opposition to American involvement in the war is vital. 

Discussed on the show:

• “The Global South’s Revolt against Biden’s Russia Policy” (Antiwar.com)
• “The NATO Vs. Russia Proxy War In Ukraine Could Become A Real War” (19fortyfive)

Ted Galen Carpenter is a senior fellow for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. Carpenter has written 10 books including America’s Coming War with China: A Collision Course over Taiwan and most recently NATO: Dangerous Dinosaur. He is a contributing editor at The American Conservative Magazine and the National Interest.

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Scott interviews Boltzmann Booty, a writer who recently wrote an article about possible CIA ties to the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. It’s well known that Timothy McVeigh and accomplice Terry Nichols used money stolen from a man named Roger Moore to help fund the bombing. Later on, some research suggested that the robbery of Roger Moore was fake — that Moore used the theft to help fund the attack while keeping his hands clean. In this interview, Booty lays out some of the evidence that may suggest Moore himself was working with the government, specifically the CIA. 

Discussed on the show:

• “The CIA Asset That Funded The Oklahoma City Bombing” (Substack)
• Oklahoma City Bombing Archive – Libertarian Institute
• Oklahoma City by Andrew Gumbel and Roger G. Charles
• The Oklahoma City Bombing and the Politics of Terror by David Hoffman

Boltzmann Booty is a writer who focuses on covert intelligence operations and false flag terrorism. His work can be found at his Substack.

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Scott interviews co-founder of CODEPINK Medea Benjamin about the antiwar movement and the risks brought about by the war in Ukraine. They start out with a discussion of how the antiwar movement has evolved since the George W. Bush years before digging into the need for off-ramps in the conflict against Russia. Benjamin argues the war fever in Washington is blinding the establishment to the risks and that the war-caused economic turmoil which lies ahead will breed unrest across the globe. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Biden calls the ‘prospect of Armageddon’ the highest since the Cuban missile crisis” (New York Times)
• War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict by Medea Benjamin and Nicholas Davies
• Peace in Ukraine Coalition

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and the co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange. She is the author of ten books, and writes regularly for The Guardian, The Huffington Post, CommonDreams, Alternet, and The Hill, among others. Find her on Twitter @medeabenjamin.

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Scott talks with journalist Matt Taibbi about a number of articles and videos posted recently at his substack publication TK News. First, they talk about the misleading journalism behind stories of Russia granting whistleblower Edward Snowden citizenship. They also talk about the abundance of former intelligence officials and agents who have taken jobs at major media outlets and the quiet tyranny of a de-ranking approach to censorship. 

Discussed on the show:

• “The Washington Post Dabbles in Orwell” (TK News)
• “Snowden Didn’t Flee to Russia: Obama Trapped Him There” (Stark Realities)
• “The News is Just Guesswork Now” (TK News)
• Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi
• “The Election Was Hacked” Video TK News
• “The Justice Department Was Dangerous Before Trump. It’s Out of Control Now” (TK News)

Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author and political commentator. Subscribe to his Substack publication: TK News and follow him on Twitter @mtaibbi.

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; and Thc Hemp Spot.

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Scott talks with William Astore about an article he penned recently in TomDispatch about the inner rot plaguing today’s U.S. military. Astore, who served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, has observed an existential flaw that threatens the military from within — lies are rewarded while truthtellers are punished. In this interview, he and Scott take a step back and examine how this sprawling government bureaucracy has hijacked the noble instinct to protect one’s community and used it to wage unjust wars of choice. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Integrity Optional” (TomDispatch)
• We Meant Well by Peter Van Buren
• The Fog of War

William J. Astore is a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF) and history professor. He is a contributing writer at Antiwar.com and TomDispatch.com. Read all of his work at his website, BracingViews.com.

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Scott sits down with Antiwar.com news editor Dave DeCamp to discuss the Russian air strikes that hit targets across Ukraine earlier today. The two give some context to the strikes by examining the series of events that may have led to this escalation — including the Ukrainian bombing of a vital Crimean bridge and the assignment of a new Russian general to run the air campaign in Ukraine. Both agree that this attack represents a new phase in the war and reflect on how earlier negotiations would have resulted in fewer losses for Ukraine in territory, resources and lives. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Biden calls the ‘prospect of Armageddon’ the highest since the Cuban missile crisis” (New York Times)
• “The CIA Thought Putin Would Quickly Conquer Ukraine. Why Did They Get It So Wrong?” (The Intercept)
• Zelensky’s “I am not some loser” moment
• “Zelensky Calls for NATO to Launch Preemptive Strike on Russia” (Antiwar.com)
• antiwar.com/donate 

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter @decampdave

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