Daphne Eviatar, Scott Bullock 11-1 95.9 FM in Austin or stream from http://kaosradioaustin.org.
04/09/10 – Scott Bullock – The Scott Horton Show
Scott Bullock, senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, discusses the "Policing for Profit" report that documents civil asset forfeiture abuse, state backlash against the SCOTUS Kelo ruling that broadens eminent domain applications and the economic windfall for police and prosecutors from the War on Drugs.
04/09/10 – Daphne Eviatar – The Scott Horton Show
Daphne Eviatar, Senior Associate in Law and Security for Human Rights First, discusses the inefficient and bizarre proceedings of Guantanamo's military commissions, the steady erosion of Constitutional protections for foreigners and US citizens alike, the few indications that Obama has improved on Bush administration torture practices and the revelation from Lawrence Wilkerson (former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell) that Bush knew many Gitmo inmates were innocent.
04/08/10 – Adam Kokesh – The Scott Horton Show
Adam Kokesh discusses newfound conservative support for antiwar candidates (and his own Congressional run), why young people of the 'internet generation' are less partisan and more skeptical of mainstream media than their elders, the danger of military-style conflict resolution (i.e.: escalation) transferring to domestic law enforcement as soldiers return home, the broadening divide between ordinary Americans and politicians in Washington and why the US should pay war reparations to Iraq.
04/07/10 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show
Internationally syndicated columnist Eric Margolis discusses US displeasure with 'puppet' Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s recent intransigence, the solid representation of former Afghan Communist Party members in the current government and security forces, how the US broke up peace talks between Karzai and the Taliban, the difficulty of getting the straight story on 9/11 and why the micromanaging of Afghanistan’s politics is the height of arrogance and stupidity.
04/07/10 – Dahr Jamail – The Scott Horton Show
Independent journalist Dahr Jamail discusses the common occurrence of unprovoked US military violence like the incident revealed by Wikileaks, Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s two-month window to eliminate the competition and stay in power, the inability of Americans to parse through media nonsense to get the real story on Iraq, 'atrocity producing' situations in Iraq fed by dehumanization and arbitrary rules of engagement and why it’s difficult to turn off the boot camp-indoctrinated...
Antiwar Radio 4/6/10
You, me, news, tunes. 11-1 95.9 in Austin or stream from http://kaosradioaustin.org.
04/02/10 – Robert Pape – The Scott Horton Show
Robert Pape, author of Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism, discusses the new comprehensive online database of suicide attacks, how US occupations help al-Qaeda recruitment efforts, the overwhelming evidence that suicide attacks are motivated by nationalism and not Islamic fundamentalism and the upcoming CPOST book After Iraq: Stopping the Rise of Anti-American Suicide Terrorism Around the World.
04/02/10 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter, independent historian and journalist for Inter Press Service, discusses the blowback from Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s 'targeted' night raids in Afghanistan, right-wing complaints about limited engagement rules that supposedly undermine military efforts and CIA documents obtained by Wikileaks that recommend using women’s rights issues to get European support in Afghanistan.
Antiwar Radio 4/01/10
Jason Ditz and Philip Weiss 11-1pm 95.9 in Austin or stream from KAOSRadioAustin.org or Antiwar.com/radio.
04/01/10 – Jason Ditz – The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz, managing news editor at Antiwar.com, discusses the inconclusive Iraq election results, Muqtada al-Sadr's influence on deciding the next prime minister, why Ayad Allawi is the only hope for Sunni representation in government, confusion about US withdrawal deadlines and why territorial expansion is a necessary prerequisite for a viable independent Kurdistan.
04/01/10 – Philip Weiss – The Scott Horton Show
Investigative journalist Philip Weiss discusses the recent diplomatic dustup that exposed AIPAC's primary allegiance to the Israeli government, the limited timetable for reversing land theft before the change is permanent, the conflict between Israeli ethnic chauvinism and deep-rooted US Jewish liberalism, the essentially racist and expansionist core of Zionism and Obama's apparent offer of unity with Israel on Iran in exchange for a settlement freeze.
03/31/10 – Leslie Lefkow – The Scott Horton Show
Leslie Lefkow, senior researcher for Human Rights Watch's Africa division, discusses the regional and international meddling in Somalia, why the US singles out Eritrea for interfering, ongoing urban warfare in Mogadishu, the difficulty of dispensing humanitarian aid and the horrible humanitarian situation.
03/31/10 – Malou Innocent – The Scott Horton Show
Malou Innocent, Foreign Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute, discusses conservative opposition to the Afghanistan War, how US overreaction to minor threats creates real national security problems, the current logistical impossibility of nation-building in Afghanistan, the backlash against the Liz Cheney/Bill Kristol 'al-Qaeda 7' ad and the hypocrisy of conservatives who despise government social engineering at home but support it abroad.
Antiwar Radio 3/30/10
Jesse Trentadue and Will Grigg 11-1 95.9 in Austin or stream from KAOSRadioAustin.org.
