Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations at Boston University, discusses his open letter to Iraq War architect Paul Wolfowitz; the long overdue accounting of the Bush administration's real reasons for waging an unnecessary war in Iraq; the dumb ideas floating around in the brains of very smart guys; and Obama's continuation of Bush's preventive war doctrine. Transcript (page all the way down for the audio) Scott Horton:  All right, y’all.  Welcome back to the show.  I’m Scott...

Robert Higgs, author of Delusions of Power: New Explorations of the State, War, and Economy, discusses his article "1913 - The Final Days of the Old Regime in the United States;" the dastardly "Colonel" Edward Mandell House; the "ratchet effect" of permanently increased government power from a temporary crisis; and why the near-term outlook for liberty and prosperity in the US is rather grim.

IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses Egypt's difficult transition to democratic government; why President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood haven't been given a fair chance to turn the country around; the Egyptian media's open hostility to the current government; and how the 2012 killing of 16 Egyptian border guards ended talk of opening the Gaza border.

Jason Leopold, journalist with Truthout, discusses the growing Guantanamo hunger strike; the previous hunger strikes and "suicides" of three prisoners in 2006; the government's dismissal of prisoner complaints as petty concerns; and Obama's broken promise to close Guantanamo and release the prisoners who have been cleared by two administrations.

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses his article "War Risk Rises Sharply in Korea;" the USAF's provocations that brought on North Korea's threat to nuke the US; why Americans shouldn't lose any sleep worrying about a North Korean invasion; and the admirable Dennis Rodman-Harlem Globetrotter diplomatic outreach to the Hermit Kingdom.

Lynne Jackson, cofounder of Project SALAM, discusses her organization's support and legal advocacy for Muslims caught up in FBI sting operations and other dubious prosecutions for "material support for terrorism;" the security theater shows designed to influence juries in terrorism trials; pressure on the FBI to justify it's multi-billion dollar budget for fighting terrorism; and the Communication Management Units within prisons that primarily target Muslims.

David Enders, a special correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, discusses the Syrian opposition's appointment of US citizen Ghassan Hitto to the prime minster post; infighting between Syria's many rebel factions; and why Nusra Front - one of the strongest rebel groups - is essentially al-Qaeda in Syria.

Globetrotting journalist Pepe Escobar discusses the invasion of Iraq, 10 years on; the events leading to the height of sectarian violence in 2006-2007; Iran's willingness to supply military aid to allied governments under threat in Syria and Iraq; how the US unintentionally made Muqtada al-Sadr Iraq's most influential religious leader; and why Israel's formal apology to Turkey for the flotilla massacre may indicate a new unity on Syrian regime change.

Philip Giraldi, executive director of the Council for the National Interest, discusses Obama's recent visit to Israel and Palestine; why Israel really apologized to Turkey for the flotilla massacre; Obama's speech calling on Israelis to push their government toward peace; and why Obama won't seriously pursue diplomacy with Iran, even though he doesn't want war.

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses the Cypriot banking crisis; how a loss of faith in deposit insurance could spark a global run on banks; how currency wars lead to shooting wars; and Austrian economics applied to the housing bubble and inflation.

Jeffrey Tucker, publisher of Laissez Faire Books, discusses the pathology of nationalism and war; the movie Copperhead- about northern opponents of the Civil War; technological changes that are taking mindshare away from traditional media outlets; and the rise of bitcoin - a decentralized electronic currency.

Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, discusses NIAC's report on why sanctions on Iran aren't working; how Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been backed into a political corner where he can't make concessions; why the US doesn't need a "Nixon goes to China" diplomatic breakthrough (as advocated by Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett) to avert war; and how the US's all stick, no carrot sanctions policy has given influential Iranians little incentive to push for...

Daniel McAdams, foreign policy advisor for Rep. Ron Paul, discusses how Congressmen are often manipulated by their staffers; the hardcore jihadists leading Syria's resistance fighters; why the neoconservatives aren't helping Israel by promoting Syrian regime change; Obama's affinity for secret wars, killing with drones and special forces; and how Ron Paul is continuing to educate on peace, liberty and freedom in his retirement.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses laissez-faire radical Frederic Bastiat and his theory on the socialization of wealth; why Bill Clinton deserves much of the blame for the housing bubble that popped in 2007-08; and why the Glass-Steagall Act's repeal didn't cause the financial crisis.

Peter Hart, activism director at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), discusses the media's Iraq War retrospective on the 10-year anniversary of the US invasion; why NY Times reporter Michael Gordon - who certainly "got it wrong" about Iraq's WMD in 2003 - is still cited as an "expert journalist" on Iraq today; and President Bush's tasteless jokes about WMD during a 2004 White House press event.