Doug Bandow from Cato and Forbes discusses the new story about the Pentagon's planning for future war with China, America's commitment to Japan compared to Taiwan, China's deterrent capability against U.S. carriers, .
08/02/12 – Stephen Elsberry – The Scott Horton Show
Independent writer Stephen Elsberry discusses his theory that "regime change" in Iran now means just that they would make a deal on the nuclear issue, the MEK, Netanyahu and the election's role in the whole mess.
07/30/12 – Stephan Salisbury – The Scott Horton Show
Stephan Salisbury discusses the mainstream media's failure to cover police violence in America; the recent incident in Anaheim where police shot and killed an unarmed man, then fired on concerned residents with rubber bullets; and the post 9/11 militarization of police forces.
07/30/12 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show
Eric Margolis discusses his article "Has the US Given Israel a Green Light to Attack Syria;" the cooperation between Western intelligence services, special forces, and Syria's rebels; and the many excuses for intervention, including humanitarian corridors, no-fly zones and seizing Syria's chemical weapons.
07/27/12 – Ryan Alford – The Scott Horton Show
Ryan Alford discusses Obama's unprecedented claim of authority to assassinate US citizens at his discretion; the Constitution's ban of bills of attainder; and how the US has abandoned the Magna Carta and 800 years of legal precedence that protects the people against tyranny.
07/27/12 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Phil Giraldi discusses the messy coalition of countries and non-state actors promoting Syrian regime change; how al Qaeda has benefited from instability in Iraq and Syria; the rock-bottom quality of US politicians; and how Syria's President Assad is striking back against Turkey by enabling Kurdish regional autonomy.
07/27/12 – Roy Gutman – The Scott Horton Show
Roy Gutman discusses Syrian President Assad's desperate attempt to stay in power by allowing Kurdish autonomy; evidence that Syria's rebels are not funded, armed and controlled by foreign powers (contrary to conventional wisdom); and claims that al Qaeda in Iraq members are on the Syrian government's payroll and have no role in the rebellion.
07/26/12 – Wes Messamore – The Scott Horton Show
Wes Messamore discusses the "100 Ways Mitt Romney is Just Like Barack Obama;" the NY Times' shallow comparison of the two candidates; and why the establishment consensus is wrong about everything.
07/26/12 – Brendan O’Neill – The Scott Horton Show
Brendan O'Neill discusses Amnesty International's shortsighted arms control campaign, which assumes only Western-friendly countries should have weapons; how AI enabled the "humanitarian" interventions in Kosovo and Libya; and how liberal warmongers can cause more trouble than their conservative counterparts.
07/26/12 – Stephen Zunes – The Scott Horton Show
Stephen Zunes discusses the growing divestment campaign in protest of Israel's illegal occupations; US government support for Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara; and how a broader divestment campaign would stave off accusations of singling out Israel and anti-Semitism.
07/25/12 – Jin Zhao – The Scott Horton Show
Jin Zhao discusses her article "How About This for Supporting the Troops: Help Our 55,000 Female Homeless Veterans;" and the cycle of abuse endured by many military women - before, during, and after service.
07/25/12 – Scott McConnell – The Scott Horton Show
Scott McConnell discusses Hezbollah's motives for the Burgas bombing (if they really did it); Israel's history of preemptive strikes against peace talks; and Israel's disastrous invasion and occupation of Lebanon.
07/25/12 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman discusses the merits (or lack thereof) of gun control laws in the wake of the Aurora theater shooting; how concealed-carry permits contribute to public safety; and the cognitive dissonance required to support the War on Guns while opposing the War on Drugs (or vice versa for conservatives).
07/24/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter discusses Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to pin the Burgas bombing on Hezbollah (to get them on the EU's terrorist group list); why al Qaeda is more likely to conduct suicide bombings against Jewish targets abroad than Hezbollah; and how Syria's dissolution could put a chemical weapons stockpile in the hands of dangerous people.
07/24/12 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show
Adam Morrow discusses the Egyptian military's mass-release of civilian prisoners; the possible end of military rule and the decades-long Emergency law; eased restrictions at the Rafah border crossing with Gaza; and why the Camp David Accords may be coming to an end, eventually.
