Major Todd E. Pierce, a former JAG defense attorney at Guantanamo, discusses the Bush administration's attack on the Constitution after 9/11, and why the destruction of our civil liberties isn't making us any safer.

Eric Margolis, an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist, discusses the neoconservative strategists of yesteryear who brought about the current almighty mess in Iraq; why the US continues to support the Syrian opposition; the resurgence of Saddam's Baath party; and the risks of terrorism blowback in Europe and the US.

Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, discusses what's happening in Ukraine while the world's attention is focused on the Middle East; the Kiev government's reference to Russians as "subhuman;" and the State Department's questionable claim that Russian tanks are deployed in Ukraine.

Yousaf Butt, a former scientific consultant to the Federation of American Scientists, discusses the common US and Iranian interest in saving Iraq's government from an al-Qaeda takeover, and whether that can create enough goodwill to ensure a successful Iranian nuclear deal.

William Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF) and editor of The Contrary Perspective, discusses the militarized realities of fortress America where criticism of soldier-warriors or their war-planning superiors isn't tolerated.

Hillary Mann Leverett, co-author of Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses why Washington policymakers can't see the connection between US support for the Syrian opposition and the surge of well-armed and trained ISIS fighters storming across Iraq.

Mitchell Prothero, a journalist with McClatchy DC, discusses ISIS's remarkable takeover of a large swath of Iraq where an upstart Islamic caliphate is being established.

Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning journalist with The Independent, discusses the Iraqi army's disorderly retreat when fundamentalist Islamic group Isis captured the cities of Mosul and Tikrit; and why the Syrian civil war primarily benefits al-Qaida type movements like Isis, Jabhat al-Nusra, and Ahrar al-Sham.

James Ridgeway, co-director of Solitary Watch, discusses the severe psychological damage suffered by an estimated 80,000 prisoners in solitary confinement in the US.

Dahr Jamail, an investigative journalist and author, discusses the capture of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, by al-Qaeda affiliated ISIS fighters who are forming a new Islamic state across Iraq and Syria.

J.P. Sottile, a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker, discusses his article "Hillary Clinton and the Weaponization of the State Department."

Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, discusses the missile attack on downtown Lugansk in eastern Ukraine, and why the US turned a blind eye to the Kiev government's massacre of "its own people."

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses the 47th anniversary of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. He also discusses the Iraq War, official liars from Rumsfeld to Kerry, Chelsea Manning's whistleblowing, Ukraine, Russia, etc. Transcript: Hey ya'll welcome to the show, I'm Scott Horton, this is my show, The Scott Horton Show. Our next guest is our friend Ray McGovern, he used to be a CIA analyst for 27 years, now he is a co-founder of the Veteran...

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article "Sgt. Bergdahl and the Fog of War" and the endgame for the long and pointless war in Afghanistan.

Eric Margolis, an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist, discusses what's behind the violent conflict in eastern Ukraine and how US mission creep into Eastern Europe risks nuclear war with Russia.