Julian Dorey Podcast #345 - Scott Horton UNLOADS on Nuclear War, Netanyahu & Iran
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Oct 14, 2025 
Scott Horton, Director of the Libertarian Institute and anti-war advocate, dives deep into the complexities of U.S. foreign policy regarding Iran and Israel. He discusses the historical context of nuclear assistance to Iran and critiques interventionist policies that led to escalating tensions. Horton explores the regrettable post-9/11 missed opportunities and argues that military actions only complicate U.S. interests in the Middle East. He warns that current strategies risk nuclear escalation and emphasizes the absurdity of regime-change thinking.
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Foreign Policy Drives Domestic Centralization
- Scott Horton links expansive foreign policy to domestic centralization, taxation, and surveillance.
- He argues a global empire requires inflationary money and a powerful national state that undermines the Constitution.
Read Rothbard To Grasp Hard-Money Views
- Read Murray Rothbard's essays to understand libertarian critiques of the state and money.
- Horton recommends specific Rothbard works as a primer for hard-money and anarcho-capitalist views.
How Ron Paul Won Trust Over Time
- Horton recounts Ron Paul's long record at Antiwar.com and in Congress opposing interventionism.
- He credits Paul's character and economic warnings for persuading many libertarians.
