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Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews

This podcast is for individual interviews on the Scott Horton Show. See the Q & A show feed to hear Scott answer listener questions and for the full show archives. Scott Horton is the author of Fool"s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and is the host of the Scott Horton Show podcast. He has conducted over 5,500 interviews with authors, journalists, activists, and whistleblowers on the most important foreign policy issues since 2003.

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34:42

3/10/23 Eli Clifton: The Weapons Companies are the...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/15

Scott interviews Eli Clifton of the Quincy Institute about some articles he wrote for Responsible Statecraft—the Quincy Institute’s publication. They begin with an article Clifton wrote about the fantastic year weapons companies had in 2022. Clifton has listened in on their calls to shareholders and reports that the way these companies present themselves to investors differs from how they present themselves to the public. They then talk about the absurd ways people are dismissing the reasonable

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32:30

3/10/23 Bonnie Kristian: What does a Ron DeSantis...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/14

Bonnie Kristian returns to the show to discuss a piece she wrote examining the foreign policy beliefs of the Florida Governor and likely Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. Kristian shares what she found and the two discuss how the struggle amongst the different factions of the GOP could either bolster the party’s recent noninterventionism or lead it right back to the warmongering and imperialism of the Washington establishment. Discussed on the show: “Ron DeSantis Could Decide Republicans’

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39:53

3/10/23 Daniel Larison on Biden’s Iran Policy, the...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/14

Scott interviews Daniel Larison about Iran and Syria. They start with a column Larison recently wrote which highlights how the Biden Administration’s Iran policy makes no sense. Scott and Larison examine some of the frustrating contradictions in Biden’s approach which keep the economic war on the Iranian people in place while making a kinetic war in the region more likely. However, to what Scott says should be the embarrassment of the Administration, the Iranians and Saudis did just agree to

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31:26

3/10/23 Gabriel Shipton on his Brother Julian...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/12

Scott talks to Gabriel Shipton, the brother of Julian Assange, about the documentary he recently produced about his family’s fight for Assange’s freedom. Scott and Shipton discuss the film, what it portrays, who it features and why it’s called Ithaka. They then discuss some of the crimes Assange exposed, which would eventually land him in HMP Belmarsh as the world’s most famous political prisoner. Discussed on the show: Ithaka (IMDb) Ithaka, a poem read by Sean Connery “Alternative Facts: How

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31:13

3/10/23 Philip Weiss on the American Jews Waking Up...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/12

Philip Weiss joins the show to discuss developments concerning the Israeli government’s support among American Jews. They talk about a column written recently by Thomas Friedman, who is essentially a neoconservative who presents himself as a centrist liberal. Friedman urged his fellow American Jews to push back against the direction Netanyahu’s government is taking Israeli society. Scott and Weiss discuss the significance of this development and frame out the broader context of what’s

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30:43

3/10/23 Daniel McAdams on the Uprisings in Georgia

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/12

Daniel McAdams joins Scott to discuss the recent uprisings in one of Russia’s southern neighbors, the country of Georgia. Scott and McAdams discuss what is happening, how it began and what role outside governments appear to have. Discussed on the show: “Georgia: The Color of Foreign Influence” (The Wayward Rabbler) “Extending Russia” (RAND) Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on

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30:47

3/9/23 Kyle Anzalone on Bakhmut, the Chinese Peace...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/10

Kyle Anzalone joined Scott for Antiwar Radio this week to go over all the biggest foreign policy news. They start with JDAMs, the American-guided bombs that are now operational in Ukraine. Next they discuss the brutal battle for Bakhmut which may be about over. They also touch on the Nord Stream stories coming out of Washington-friendly media outlets, the House Progressives teaming up with MAGA Republicans to vote against the US occupation of Syria and how the Biden Administration is escalating

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60:18

3/6/23 Douglas Macgregor on Ukraine, China and the...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/08

Douglas Macgregor is back on the show to talk about the war in Ukraine. Macgregor gives his assessment of where things stand on the ground. They talk about the astounding casualty numbers and the horrifying nature of the battle over Bakhmut. Macgregor then gives some predictions for the next stages of the war. They talk about the rising tension with China. They agree there is no need to go to war with China but discuss what may explain the sudden attention shift towards Beijing. Lastly, they talk

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68:28

3/3/23 Richard Booth: Honest OKC Bombing Coverage...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/08

Richard Booth joins Scott to talk about the surprisingly good CNN article on Oklahoma City cop Terry Yeakey. Scott and Booth give an overview of Yeakey’s story and praise CNN for publishing such a fair piece about him. They then embark on a broader conversation about the bombing, play some relevant audio clips and also discuss Booth’s recent article about the FBI’s failure to comply with FOIA requests. Discussed on the show: “Why did this cop turn up dead?” (CNN) OKC Bombing Archive at the

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43:26

3/3/23 Jim Bovard on the 1993 WTC Bombing and Global...

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2023/03/08

Scott is joined by Jim Bovard to discuss two articles he recently published. The first marked the 30-year anniversary of the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Scott and Bovard talk about what the FBI knew before the attack. Next they discuss Bovard’s article on the Global Engagement Center, an Obama-era internet censorship mission center operating out of the State Department. Discussed on the show: “30th Anniversary of the FBI’s Biggest ‘Bomb’” (Libertarian Institute) “Tapes Depict Proposal to

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30:29

3/3/23 Connor Freeman on the Antiwar Protests in Europe

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2023/03/06

Connor Freeman joins Scott to talk about the antiwar protests in Europe and how the demeanor of western governments is evolving. They discuss protests in Germany, France and Italy where people called on their governments to solve the conflict over Ukraine with diplomats, not weapons. They also talk about the conflicting statements the Biden Administration has made about a Ukrainian assault on Crimea, China’s proposed peace plan and Blinken’s quick meeting with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov. Discussed on

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17:09

3/2/23 Diego Rivera on Defend the Guard and Those...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/04

Diego Rivera returns to talk about some of the recent successes in the effort to pass Defend the Guard. Rivera explains what the bill is and why it’s necessary. They then talk about how the movement to pass it is led by veterans of the Global War on Terror. Rivera then talks about who the Pentagon is mobilizing to try and discourage states from passing this bill and why their efforts to stop it have only made him more optimistic. Discussed on the

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19:08

3/2/23 Dave DeCamp on the Blinken-Lavrov Chat, the...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/04

Dave DeCamp returns to Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the biggest foreign policy news stories. Scott and DeCamp run through the quick meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. They then take a step back and talk about the broader state of the war in Ukraine before finishing with the House vote to keep the sanctions on Syria in place as the nation tries to rebuild from last month’s massive earthquake. Discussed on the show: “US,

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21:41

2/27/23 Trita Parsi: Biden Opens the Door to War in...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/03

Scott talks with Trita Parsi who just wrote an article for Responsible Statecraft about the path to a new war breaking out in the Middle East. In the article, Parsi runs through the history of tension between Israel and Iran to demonstrate that, while certainly not being partial to Iran, the American government has often stepped in and pushed back against the worst of Israel’s warmongering. However, that is no longer the case. Parsi and Scott examine what geopolitical dynamics have changed to get us

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58:55

2/24/23 Chas Freeman: America Needs to Use Diplomacy

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/02

Scott interviewed Chas Freeman about some of the biggest flashpoints that threaten to plunge the world into war. They discuss the war in Ukraine, the growing tension over Taiwan and even touch on the next conflict brewing in the Middle East. Freeman argues that the prospect for war with Russia or China depends on Washington’s willingness to sit down and work out a peaceful resolution. So far, the U.S. government has shown no such interest. Discussed on the show: “Why War Pledges for Ukraine Fell

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68:00

2/24/23 Ray McGovern Dissects the Official Reaction...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/02

Ray McGovern is back to discuss his testimony at the UN about Nord Stream. They discuss Seymour Hersh’s reporting and the reaction from the White House and CIA. McGovern draws parallels between the official reaction to these revelations and some similar episodes from the past. They also examine the current situation in Ukraine, consider the risk of nuclear war and question Washington’s goals for the conflict. Discussed on the show: “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack) Video

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50:18

2/24/23 Jonathan Ofir on the Israeli Elites Warning...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/03/01

Scott interviews Jonathan Ofir about a recent article he wrote at Mondoweiss. The article highlights the latest mainstream Israeli voice, a journalist named Ben-Yishai, to voice concerns that the current Israeli government may institute apartheid. Scott and Ofir talk about how hardliners gaining government positions has caused Ben-Yishai and other establishment Israelis to warn about the possible implementation of the so-called “Decisive Plan” authored by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in 2017

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66:42

2/24/23 Michael Tracey on His Experience at the...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/02/27

Scott talks with journalist Michael Tracey about the Munich Security Conference which he attended earlier this month. Tracey gives an overview of who was at the conference, who was disinvited and what the overall tone felt like. They then dig into some of the more disturbing things Tracey observed such as calls for more regime change and PR stunts to hamper diplomatic prospects between the West and China. Discussed on the show: “Don’t Fear Putin’s Demise” (Foreign Affairs) “Why War Pledges for

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67:37

2/24/23 Seymour Hersh: How and Why America Blew Up...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/02/26

Scott is joined by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh to discuss his recent story about the American operation to sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines last September. Scott and Hersh talk about the relevant history behind the operation as well as the strategic context around these pipelines between Germany and Russia. They also run through a number of Hersh’s other stories such as the fake assassination attempt on George H.W. Bush and the 2013 sarin attacks in Syria. Discussed on the show: “How

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18:49

2/23/23 Andrew Cockburn: How the Media Failed Julian...

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews ·

2023/02/25

Andrew Cockburn joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to talk about Julian Assange. Cockburn wrote an article for Harper’s Magazine about the hypocrisy of mainstream journalists in their refusal to stand up for the condemned publisher of government secrets. After a quick rundown of who Assange is, why he’s important and where he is now, Cockburn and Scott discuss that Harper’s article. Discussed on the show: “Alternative Facts: How the media failed Julian Assange” (Harper’s Magazine) “An open letter

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