America and Islam After Iraq with Michael Scheuer

San Francisco, CA Apr 21st, 2008 Michael Scheuer argues that the Iraq War has been a huge setback to the United States' War on Terror, making the enemy stronger and altering the geopolitical landscape in ways that are profoundly harmful to US interests and security concerns. A twenty-two-year CIA counterterrorism officer, Michael Scheuer headed the agency's Osama bin Laden unit, managed its covert-action operations, and authored its rendition program. In 2004, frustrated with the shortcomings...

Clinton Slams Obama for Noticing She Said She’s Waiting Around in the Hopes Someone Murders Him

How dare that uppity boy respond to such old news - and so soon?! On ‘Face the Nation’ Sunday on CBS, [Clinton Shill Howard] Wolfson said, ‘It was unfortunate and unnecessary, and in my opinion, inflammatory, for the Obama campaign to attack Senator Clinton on Friday for these remarks, without obviously knowing the full facts or context.’ ... Mrs. Clinton said she was ‘deeply dismayed and disturbed that my comment would be construed in a way that flies in the face of everything I stand for -...

LP Nominates Barr

As Wayne Allen Root threw his support to Barr on the 6th ballot, he explained that he had not left the Republicans at all, only that "the Republican Party left me." Barr seconded, "Boy, me too." No word yet whether conservatism has left either of them. Drink up.

The Show: Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz will be the featured guest on the Scott Horton Show at Antiwar Radio, 12:15PM Eastern, Monday, May 26. Michael Schwartz will be discussing his latest article on Antiwar.com, "River of Resistance." Michael Schwartz, Professor Sociology at Stony Brook University, has written extensively on popular protest and insurgency. His analyses of America's Iraq War have appeared regularly at Tomdispatch.com, as well as Asia Times, Mother Jones, and Contexts. His forthcoming Tomdispatch...

Britain on board ?

Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers' The allegations are contained in a confidential "field report" written by a British officer who served in Basra during one of the most dangerous periods of the conflict. The report, which has never been made public, shows the full level of Iran's involvement in the insurgency for the first time. Patrick Mercer, the Tory MP and a former infantry commander said: "This report makes it quite clear that Iran is directly involved in funding the...

From the imperial capital

We're visiting the Imperial Capital on a little outing for the weekend.  One thing I noticed was that if they keep having all these wars, there's not going to be any more room for all those big stone monuments they like to put up.  Another thing I noticed is all the anti-"terrist" barricades which choke travel to a snail's pace... By the way, Scott, if you've never seen Arlington Cemetery, you should see it.  The size and scope is absolutely gigantic.  Not all the interred are combat KIA, but...

Gareth Porter interview youtube

I have made a little you-tube of Scott's interview with Gareth Porter, it's in a 6 part play list and i have added a couple of videos and pictures to illustrate some of the points that were made, it ends with a montage of lies from the MSM (mainly fox news).

Friday on Antiwar Radio: John Cusack and Christopher Ketcham

Friday on Antiwar Radio, I'll be talking with actor John Cusack about his new satire War Inc. and investigative reporter Christopher Ketcham about the police state's list of 8 million American dissidents to be rounded up in the event of a "national emergency" (uh... that's you). 11am-1pm Texas time, 92.7 in Austin or stream it from KAOSRadioAustin.org.