Eric Margolis, author of American Raj: Liberation or Domination, discusses the causes of instability in Pakistan, the unrealistic expectations the U.S. places on its puppet governments, the Taliban's inability to fill the Pakistan power vacuum and why the U.S. can't resist the lure of imperialism.
04/28/09 – George McGovern – The Scott Horton Show
Former senator George McGovern discusses the danger to the U.S. in continuing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, why the damage to Iraq is already done and can't be fixed by the U.S., Eisenhower ended the Korean war as promised, the lessons he learned flying a B-24 in World War II, the extraordinary cost of maintaining a world empire and the difficulty of unraveling the influence of the permanent warfare economy.
Antiwar Radio 4/24/09: Doug Bandow, Ray McGovern
Listen live from 1-3 on 95.9 FM in Austin, or stream from KAOSRadioAustin.org or Antiwar.com/radio.
Antiwar Radio: Anthony Gregory
Anthony Gregory, writer for FFF, LRC, the Independent Institute, etc., discusses Left, Right and the prospects for liberty. Listen here.
04/24/09 – Doug Bandow – The Scott Horton Show
Doug Bandow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, discusses the very minimal threat North Korea poses to the U.S., how South Korea is more than capable of defending itself against the North, the troubled history of the U.S./N. Korea Framework Agreement and the horrible Law of the Sea Treaty.
04/24/09 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern, former senior analyst at the CIA, discusses the emotional aversion CIA agents developed for their own torture tactics, the moral bankruptcy of torture apologists, the barriers to an effective Senate Intelligence Committee torture investigation and the reemergence of long time cover-up artist Warren Rudman.
Antiwar Radio 4/23/09: Philip Giraldi, Anthony Gregory
Listen live from 1-3 Texas time on KAOS 95.9 FM in Austin, or stream from KAOSRadioAustin.org or Antiwar.com/Radio.
04/23/09 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Philip Giraldi, contributing editor at The American Conservative magazine and regular contributor to Antiwar.com, discusses the confirmed existence of an incriminating Jane Harman wiretapped conversation, the appearance that Harman is effectively an asset of a covert Israeli intelligence operation, the perception among some U.S. politicians that the road to higher office runs through AIPAC and the increasingly apparent near-total corruption in U.S. government.
04/23/09 – Anthony Gregory – The Scott Horton Show
Anthony Gregory, writer for FFF, LRC, the Independent Institute, etc., discusses Left, Right and the prospects for liberty.
Antiwar Radio 4/22/09: Rep. Ron Paul, Jesse Walker
1-3 PM Central, KAOS Radio 95.9 FM in Austin, Texas, or stream live from KAOSRadioAustin.org or Antiwar.com/Radio.
04/22/09 – Rep. Ron Paul – The Scott Horton Show
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses the lack of change in Afghanistan and Iraq policy despite the Obama administration's rhetoric, how a single high U.S.-casualty incident abroad could garner the support of Americans for more military intervention, the unwillingness of Democrats or Republicans to cut the Pentagon's budget, the expansive new powers over the economy being exercised by the government and why he favors the prosecution of the previous administration for war crimes.
04/22/09 – Jesse Walker – The Scott Horton Show
Jesse Walker, managing editor of Reason magazine, discusses the problem of Somalia-based piracy, the impracticality of a military defense against quick-attack pirates along a 2000 mile coastline, the disastrous history of international aid endeavors in Somalia and how market forces may prompt shippers to use alternate routes or private armed security.
Antiwar Radio: Jeff Stein and Michael Hastings
Jeff Stein and Michael Hastings will be the featured guest on the Scott Horton Show at Antiwar Radio on Friday, April 21st. Stein will discuss the major scandal involving Rep. Jane Harman, Alberto Gonzales and AIPAC at 2:00PM Eastern and Hastings will discuss his recent article from GQ Magazine, "Obama's War" at 2:30PM Eastern. Jeff Stein is the National Security Editor and SpyTalk columnist for Congressional Quarterly and Michael Hastings is a correspondent for Newsweek and author of I Lost...
Antiwar Radio 4/21/09: Jeff Stein, Michael Hastings, Sauvik Chakraverti
On Harman and Gonzales's obstruction of justice, what the war in Afghanistan is really like, and the elections in India. Plus a ton of news and your calls. Tune in to KAOS 95.9 FM in Austin or stream live from KAOSRadioAustin.org or Antiwar.com/Radio from 1-3 PM Texas time.
04/21/09 – Sauvik Chakraverti – The Scott Horton Show
Sauvik Chakraverti, author of Antidote: Essays Against The Socialist Indian State, discusses the upcoming Indian elections, the fascist tendencies of the Hindu BJP party, the growing influence of libertarian thought in India and how the Mumbai terrorist attack could have been prevented if Indians had the right to bear arms.
