Daniel Ellsberg, author of Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers, discusses Bradley Manning's motivation for leaking US embassy cables and the Iraqi and Afghan War logs; the end of accountability for government crimes; why the NY Times' Bill Keller is dead wrong on Manning; the US mainstream media's terrible coverage of WikiLeaks stories; Obama's criminal failure to investigate and prosecute Bush administration war crimes; and why the "aiding the enemy" charge against Manning is...

Greg Mitchell, author and daily blogger for The Nation, discusses the press, pundits and president who got the Iraq War "So Wrong For So Long;" why Iraq War propagandist Michael Gordon still has a job at the NY Times and is allowed to agitate for war in Iran; the huge antiwar demonstrations against the 2003 Iraq War that proved millions of Americans weren't persuaded by the Bush administration's lies; and why there has been no "accountability moment" for either the press or the government.

Jonathan Landay, senior national security and intelligence correspondent for McClatchy Newpapers, discusses the few reporters and media outlets who "got it right" on the Iraq War; how the Office of Special Plans cherry picked raw intelligence and lied Americans into war; how Cheney's office brought pressure on intelligence analysts and interrogators - producing bogus conclusions and tortured confessions; and the steady stream of lies from Ahmed Chalabi and the Iraqi National Congress.

Independent historian and journalist Gareth Porter discusses the limits of America's awesome military might when it comes to fighting insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan; Iraq's brutal sectarian civil war in 2006-2007; how the US helped increase Iranian influence in Iraq; and Gen. Petraeus's influence on COIN doctrine and the "victory in defeat" PR campaign.

Dahr Jamail, author of Beyond the Green Zone, discusses life in Iraq today - 10 years after the US invasion in 2003; the 1 million displaced Iraqis and the greatly increased cancer and birth defect rates; Prime Minister al-Maliki's adoption of US counterinsurgency tactics, including rape, execution and torture; al-Malilki's fears that Syrian rebels will target Iraq next and revitalize the Sunni resistance; and the problems with an independent Kurdistan.

Jamal Abdi, Policy Director at the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), discusses how Senate Resolution 65 is a backdoor to war with Iran; Congress's attempts at limiting Obama's diplomatic options; and the possibility of a compromise on Iran's nuclear program - lifting some sanctions in exchange for Iran suspending 20% uranium enrichment.

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses the Showtime documentary on Dick Cheney, who casually dismisses his responsibility for starting the disastrous war in Iraq; the African dictators who go to war crimes tribunals while Cheney goes fishing; the confusing US policy of simultaneously attacking and supporting "terrorists" in Iraq, Libya and Syria; and the French intervention in western Africa.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses why the record-high DOW index does not indicate a recovering economy; how the Fed's low-interest-rate policy forces savers into risky investments (like stocks); the fudge-factor in economic measurements like CPI and the unemployment rate; and the nonsensical things Paul Krugman says.

Retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski discusses her firsthand account of the Bush administration's backroom machinations to lie us into the Iraq War; the draft invasion plans that long preceded the push to war in 2003; the Bush officials who have never been held accountable for leaking classified information and outright lies to a compliant media; and the permanent global war philosophy of neoconservatives.

Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, discusses his article "Remembering Those Responsible on the 10th Anniversary of the Iraq War;" the know-nothing US occupation staffers brought in to remake Iraqi society; how US foreign policy has radicalized a generation of Muslims and greatly increased the chance of another major terrorist attack; and the many Democrats who supported the Bush administration's war effort.

Gary Gambill, Associate Fellow at Middle East Forum, discusses why "Bush Was Right" on ending US support for Middle East dictatorships (even the compliant ones); how pro-American autocracies breed Islamic extremism by closing all other avenues of political expression; restricting World Bank and IMF loans to democratic governments; what constitutes an Islamic moderate; and why the US should not get involved in Syria's ongoing "Lebanonization."

Investigative journalist Gareth Porter discusses the murderous rampage carried out by unknown Afghan forces (possibly CIA-backed) in Wardak province; Afghan President Karzai's belief that the US is backing the Taliban and intentionally creating "security concerns" to destabilize the country; how US foreign policy decisions were influenced by petty infighting between the White House and State Department; and why antiwar Leftists don't have a clue about power politics and the national security...

Kara Dansky, Senior Counsel at the ACLU Center for Justice, discusses the ACLU's nationwide investigation into police use of military technology and tactics; the unknown standards for SWAT raids; military weapons and equipment that are often gifted to local police departments; and the anecdotal evidence of overly aggressive policing.

Jeremiah Goulka, a writer, political analyst, scholar and lawyer, discusses the history of Congress's pork-barrel spending on Lockheed Martin's C-130 aircraft; the vast overproduction of C-130s that now sit idle at airports across the country; Lockheed's record-high projected profits despite sequestration "cuts" to military spending; and Lockheed's incredible return on investment rate for lobbying Congress.

TomDispatch editor Nick Turse discusses his new book Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam; how researching PTSD in American soldiers led him to startling documents on US war crimes in Vietnam; and how Robert McNamara's "body count" war-fighting strategy motivated American soldiers to systematically and wantonly kill Vietnamese civilians.