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...

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.

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.

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.