ScottHortonShow

Antiwar Radio: Stephen Zunes

Scott — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:40:20 +0000

Dr. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, discusses his article “University of California Takes Aim at Human Rights Activists;” UC President Mark Yudof’s likening of pro-Palestinian student activists to swastika-carving vandals; killing the free exchange of ideas in public universities; how excessive and unwarranted accusations of anti-Semitism [...]

Antiwar Radio: Philip Giraldi

Scott — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:38:55 +0000

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses his article “Iran’s Tactical Strength;” the conclusion of US war simulations studying Iran’s likely retaliation to an Israeli air strike; why the media and government officials from the US and Israel are suddenly less hawkish on Iran; the decade-long scare campaign that Hezbollah sleeper cells are all over the [...]

Antiwar Radio: Ray McGovern

Scott — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:37:49 +0000

Ray McGovern, member of Veterans For Peace and former senior analyst at the CIA, discusses Russian Gen. Nikolai Makarov’s suggestion that a NATO missile-defense shield in Eastern Europe could be the target of a Russian pre-emptive strike; the laughable justification of the missile shield as protection (for Poland and Romania?) against Iranian nuclear missiles; how [...]

Antiwar Radio: Franklin Lamb

Scott — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:35:57 +0000

Franklin Lamb, Director of Americans Concerned for Middle East Peace, discusses his article “The Lutfallah II Arms-Smuggling Scandal;” funneling weapons from Libya to Syria’s rebels, apparently helped by Saudi Arabia and Qatar; the pending case against NATO in the International Criminal Court; why foreign-orchestrated regime change in Syria will be much harder than it was [...]

Antiwar Radio: Will Grigg

Scott — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:34:45 +0000

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses his article “The Everyday Evil of America’s Torture State;” Daniel Chong’s “accidental” 5 day incarceration during which he was without food or water, handcuffed and in complete darkness; the “Gitmo-ization” of the US justice system; other anecdotes of the cops torturing and killing Americans without [...]

Antiwar Radio: Gareth Porter

Scott — Mon, 07 May 2012 02:33:03 +0000

Gareth Porter, investigative historian and journalist specializing in U.S. national security policy, discusses his article “US-Afghan Pact Won’t End War or Night Raids;” President Obama’s stealthy press conference/campaign event in Afghanistan, where he pretended that the war is coming to an end; why an Iraq-model transition to self-governance won’t work in Afghanistan; the Afghan Army’s [...]

Antiwar Radio: Naureen Shah

Scott — Mon, 07 May 2012 02:31:47 +0000

Naureen Shah, Associate Director of the Counterterrorism and Human Rights Project at Columbia Law School, discusses her article “Drone attacks and the Brennan doctrine;” US counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan’s admission that civilians are killed in drone strikes (after previously asserting “there hasn’t been a single collateral death because of the exceptional proficiency, precision of the [...]

Antiwar Radio: Ari Berman

Scott — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:30:48 +0000

Ari Berman, contributing writer for The Nation, discusses his article “Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet;” the Bush administration rejects (John Bolton, Eric Edelman, Dan Senor) who will fill senior government posts should Romeny win election; the ability of neoconservatives to shrug off abysmal failures (like the Iraq War) and remain credible mainstream media figures; why [...]

Antiwar Radio: Marc Guttman

Scott — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:29:26 +0000

Marc Guttman, editor of the book Why Peace, discusses the collection of pro-peace, pro-liberty essays selected for Why Peace; exposing the state aggression of the US and other governments around the world; the roster of contributing writers, including many former soldiers and a full roster of Antiwar.com regulars; and how the internet functions as a [...]

Antiwar Radio: Gareth Porter

Scott — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:28:08 +0000

Gareth Porter, investigative historian and journalist specializing in U.S. national security policy, discusses his article “The Truth Behind the Official Story of Finding Bin Laden;” Pakistani Brig. Gen. (retired) Shaukat Qadir’s new book Operation Geronimo: the Betrayal and Execution of Osama bin Laden and its Aftermath; how bin Laden was ousted from Al Qaeda’s leadership [...]

Antiwar Radio: Robert Parry

Scott — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:23:24 +0000

Robert Parry, founder and editor of ConsortiumNews.com, discusses the many Israeli officials who are downplaying the “Iranian threat” and speaking out against Prime Minister Netanyahu‘s extremism; the pro-Netanyahu Americans who heckled former PM Uhud Olmert during his insufficiently-hawkish speech in New York; Israeli criticism of Netanyahu as “messianic” and not serious about a Palestinian peace; [...]

Antiwar Radio: John Mueller

Scott — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:21:45 +0000

John Mueller, author of Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda, discusses his article “Why Al-Qaeda May Never Die;” how “al-Qaeda” is used as a catchall name for terrorist groups, even those tangentially related to the original; why a large percentage of Americans fear terrorism even though dying in an attack is about as [...]

Antiwar Radio: Scott Horton

Scott — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:20:07 +0000

The Other Scott Horton (no relation), international human rights lawyer and contributing editor at Harper’s magazine, discusses former #3 CIA boss Jose Rodriguez’s defense of torture and the destruction of interrogation videos (that he ordered); Rodriguez’s claim that the tapes were shredded to protect CIA agents from Al Qaeda retribution, not to coverup criminal acts; [...]

Antiwar Radio: Sheldon Richman

Scott — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:03:12 +0000

Sheldon Richman, senior fellow at The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article “Can Mutually Beneficial Exchanges Be Exploitative;” the collaboration between owners of capital and the state to exploit labor; why the state can’t be used to achieve liberal ends (individual liberty) through conservative means; and the libertarian style of “land reform,” where unused [...]

Antiwar Radio: Michael Ratner

Scott — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:18:18 +0000

Michael Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, discusses his article “Bradley Manning: a show trial of state secrecy;” Manning’s quasi-public trial (which is open to observation, yet vital evidence and court documents are withheld from the media and public); why the NY Times is just as guilty of “aiding the enemy” as [...]