Flynt Leverett, author of Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses Obama's doubling down on his failed Syria policy; the bipartisan agreement on helping al-Qaeda overthrow Assad's government; and how to resolve the bloody Syrian conflict (if sane people were in charge).

Will Grigg, keeper of the Pro Libertate blog, discusses why the war on drugs is essentially a war on the American people; local law enforcement agencies using weapons of war on civilians; equating drug dealers with domestic terrorists; and why drug task forces should be dismantled immediately - for a start.

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses how Congress's NSA "reform" bill is actually enabling the NSA to spy even more broadly than before. Transcript 06.03.14 — Marcy Wheeler Alright y'all welcome back to the show here, I'm Scott Horton this is my show, The Scott Horton Show. Our first guest on the show, maybe our only guest on the show, I'm still waiting to hear back from a couple of people. Anyways, it's the meticulous Marcy Wheeler from www.emptywheel.net, that's her blog -some other great...

Reza Marashi, Research Director at the National Iranian American Council, discusses the concessions that need to be made by Iran and the US before a successful nuclear deal can be finalized. Transcript: Hi ya'll welcome back to the show, The Scott Horton Show, I'm Scott Horton. scotthorton.org. Now we go to our friend Reza Marashi. He's at the national Iranian American Council, that's niacouncil.org and what they do is they push for peace between the US and Iran and I'm down with that,...

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the limited resources the US government ought to be using in the war on terrorism; Hamid Karzai's increasingly tenuous grip on power in Afghanistan as US troops withdraw; and Obama's responsibility for the Al Qaeda-affiliated rebels fighting in Syria. Transcript: 06.02.14 — Phil Giraldi Hi y'all welcome to the show, The Scott Horton Show, I'm Scott Horton and next up is our friend Phil Giraldi, he is formerly CIA and DIA and now he's the director of...

Ed Krayewski, an associate editor at Reason.com, discusses the baby critically injured by a flash bang grenade thrown by a Habersham County sheriff deputy during a drug raid; and why many Americans would rather have a police state than the burden of personal responsibility.

Michael Scheuer, former Chief of the CIA's Bin Laden Issue Station, discusses how US foreign policy has made the Al Qaeda problem enormously larger than on 9/11; why it's in the US national interest to fight a war in Nigeria; and the self-perpetuating nature of today's jihad.

Ramzy Baroud, editor of The Palestine Chronicle, discusses General Khalifa Haftar's coup in Libya; his close relationship with the CIA and adoption of US anti-terrorism rhetoric, and his suspicious war on the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood.

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses Edward Snowden's interview with NBC's Brian Williams; reminding Americans that patriotism doesn't mean blind obedience to government; Glenn Greenwald's promise to reveal a list of US citizens spied on by the NSA; and why it's time to pull out the impeachment papers on President Obama.

Journalist Joshua Eaton discusses what we've learned about NSA surveillance abuses from nearly a year of Edward Snowden's revelations - helpfully compiled in a timeline at Al Jazeera America.

Andy Worthington, an investigative journalist, author, and filmmaker, discusses President Obama's credibility problem on his repeated promises to close Guantanamo prison and release or prosecute the remaining prisoners.

Nadia Kayyali, a member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation's activism team, discusses her article "How the NSA is Transforming Law Enforcement."

Eric Margolis, an internationally syndicated columnist, discusses how occasional diplomatic niceties have prevented India and Pakistan from going to war; and why the US remains silent about anti-Muslim violence in India, China and Russia.

Ray McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS), discusses the Washington Post's proposal for a US-patrolled "safe zone" in Syria; and Russia's promise to respect Ukraine's election results.

Philip Giraldi, Executive Director of The Council for the National Interest, discusses his article "Baiting Dragons, Bears and Lions" about the US's dangerous and provocative relations with China, Russia and Iran.