Gareth Porter, independent historian and journalist for Inter Press Service, discusses the US military’s descriptive excesses that preceded their offensive on the Afghan 'city' of Marjah, the US counterinsurgency strategy of establishing a favorable narrative to shape domestic public opinion, the winners and losers in the global war on terrorism and the military-industrial complex’s goal of permanent occupation.
03/09/10 – David R. Henderson – The Scott Horton Show
This interview is jointly conducted by Scott Horton and Antiwar Radio producer Angela Keaton. David R. Henderson, author of The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, discusses the 'Across the Political Spectrum Against War and Militarism' conference in Washington, D.C., Milton Friedman’s prominent opposition to the draft in the late 60s, the need to minimize divisive fringe issues during antiwar protests and why conservatives squirm when they hear the words 'peace' and 'imperialism.'
03/09/10 – Anthony Gregory – The Scott Horton Show
Anthony Gregory, Editor-in-Chief at Campaign for Liberty, discusses Obama’s rhetorical differences and policy similarities with the Bush administration, why the PATRIOT Act has (unfortunately) been around too long to be repealed, apologists who blame the 'tough guy' Republican political trap for Obama’s hawkishness and why public support for torture and war has increased since Bush left office.
03/05/10 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Former CIA and DIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the usual suspects who are calling for war with Iran, the practical limitations on the U.S. military's ability to fight a third concurrent war, the ploy of letting Israel start a war with Iran so the U.S. will be obligated to finish it, likely U.S. sponsorship of the terrorist organization (and former al Qaeda satellite group) Jundallah, birth defects in Iraq linked to depleted uranium and the terrible U.S. network news shows exemplified by...
03/04/10 – Rep. Ron Paul – The Scott Horton Show
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses the budgetary limitations that expansive U.S. foreign policy imposes on domestic programs, the Dennis Kucunich resolution (co-sponsored by Rep. Paul) that will require a House of Representatives debate on the war in Afghanistan, wrongheaded government action on the coming dollar crisis and why the peace and liberty movement is best served by setting a good example and avoiding the politics of personality.
03/03/10 – Jim Lobe – The Scott Horton Show
Jim Lobe, Washington Bureau Chief for Inter Press Service, discusses Obama’s current timidity in addressing the Palestinian problem despite his initial assertiveness, how Hillary Clinton’s lack of diplomatic skill has weakened Obama’s leverage with Israel, increased Palestinian and US interest in a 'one state' solution and why ordinary Israelis won’t support a peace process unless the US is firmly committed to it.
03/03/10 – Nat Hentoff – The Scott Horton Show
Nat Hentoff, senior fellow at the CATO Institute, discusses the Elizabeth Cheney and William Kristol-backed Keep America Safe ad that implies Attorney General Eric Holder is a jihadist, widespread contempt and ignorance of protections guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, Obama’s 'looking forward not backward' anti-prosecution policy that validates Richard Nixon’s thoughts on presidential impunity and why the Constitution can’t be preserved without an active and informed citizenry.
03/02/10 – Thomas E. Woods – The Scott Horton Show
Thomas E. Woods, author of Meltdown and senior fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses "The Birth and Death of the Fed" Mises Institute conference at infamous Jekyll Island, GA, the Fed's failure to stop the financial panics that were the impetus for its creation in the first place, the gathering of the world's powerbrokers at the original 1910 Jekyll Island meeting that laid the groundwork for the Fed's creation in 1913 and the article "The Fed's Dismal Record" that rebuts the typical...
03/02/10 – Gareth Porter and Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter and Eric Margolis discuss Gen. McChrystal’s 'government in a box' plan for Afghanistan, military actions that are motivated more by a desire to influence US public opinion than to achieve strategic gains, Obama’s secondary role in formulating foreign policy, the Pentagon’s exaggeration of 'rogue state' threats in order to justify an enormous 'defense' budget, the influence of oil pipeline politics on US policy in Central Asia and how the Pakistani government’s partial...
03/02/10 – Helen Thomas – The Scott Horton Show
Longtime White House Press Corps reporter Helen Thomas discusses the culture of 'softball' political journalism, Obama’s continuance of the US 'nuclear ambiguity' policy regarding Israel and John Brennan’s ridiculous response to the question, 'Why do the terrorists attack us?'
02/26/10 – Ryan Dawson – The Scott Horton Show
Ryan Dawson, keeper of the Website Anti-Neocons, discusses his website’s designation of February 26 as 'Hate Richard Perle Day,' Perle’s leading role in inventing a Saddam Hussein/al Qaeda link and lying the American people into the Iraq War and how professional war agitators like Perle profit from the revolving door between government and defense contractor employment.
02/26/10 – Allison Kilkenny – The Scott Horton Show
Allison Kilkenny, regular contributor to the Huffington Post, discusses the CNN poll that found a large majority of Americans believe Iran has nuclear weapons, not-so-covert US actions in Iran that make diplomacy impossible, Republicans who are unwilling to admit the cause and effect between US empire and terrorism and the Democrats who hypocritically defend Obama over the same policies they excoriated Bush for.
02/26/10 – Kirkpatrick Sale – The Scott Horton Show
Kirkpatrick Sale, director of the Middlebury Institute, discusses Vermont's secessionist movement that derives from the state's unique historical independence, the need to scrap the US Constitution due to its failure to preserve freedom and liberty, the inverse relationship between population size and the ability of government to function properly, the strong secessionist language enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Liberal tradition of supporting a strong national government...
02/25/10 – Kevin Zeese and David T. Beito – The Scott Horton Show
Kevin Zeese and David T. Beito discuss the formation of a full-spectrum political alliance against militarism and empire, the unwavering commitment of Democrat and Republican leadership to the military-industrial complex, the media's unwillingness to discuss (much less debate) US empire and how you can help the fundraising effort for a broad-based peace movement.
02/25/10 – James L. Payne – The Scott Horton Show
James L. Payne, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, discusses the often-exaggerated US role in democracy-building during the post-WWII occupation of Germany, FDR’s intent to keep Germany impoverished for a generation, how the issuance of a currency and the end of price controls allowed the German economy to rebuild, government 'good intentions' that invariably produce bad results and why 'democracy' is really nothing more than the absence of violence in the political process.
