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Scott Horton
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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May 13, 2024 • 34min
5/9/24 James Carden on the Escalatory Ukraine Aid Package
James Carden is back on the show to discuss Washington’s dangerous maneuvers in Eastern Europe. They start with a piece he co-wrote with Katrina Vanden Heuvel in The Nation highlighting the risk of escalation brought about by the recent Ukraine aid package. At the end, Carden draws attention to what Washington is doing in the Caucasus, outside the purview of the headlines.Discussed on the show:
“The Ukraine Aid Package Heightens the Risk of Escalation” (The Nation)
Lindsey Graham's floor speech on the foreign aid package
“How John McCain Turned His Clichés Into Meaning” (New York Times Magazine)
“The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them” (Politico)
“How Far Trump Would Go” (Time)
“Georgia’s ‘Foreign Influence’ Law Is Reasonable” (The American Conservative)
“Leading Armenia Down the Primrose Path” (The American Conservative)
James Carden is a columnist and senior advisor to the American Committee for US-Russia Accord (ACURA) and a former adviser on Russia policy at the US State Department. His articles and essays have appeared in a wide variety of publications including The Nation, The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, The Spectator, UnHerd, The National Interest, Quartz, The Los Angeles Times, and American Affairs.This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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May 11, 2024 • 30min
5/9/24 Dave DeCamp on the Invasion of Rafah and How Israel is Losing Young Americans
Dave Decamp returned to Antiwar Radio this week to review the news coming out of Gaza. He talks with Scott about Israel’s current operation in Rafah, Biden’s pause in providing Israel certain kinds of bombs in response, the unrest in the West Bank and the Washington establishment’s panic that young people aren’t fully on board with what Israel is doing.Discussed on the show:
“Biden Says He Will Stop Sending Israel Heavy Bombs If It Attacks ‘Population Centers’ in Rafah” (Antiwar.com)
“Mark Milley throws US military under the bus for Israel” (Responsible Statecraft)
Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter @decampdaveThis episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9, 2024 • 1h 58min
5/2/24 John Robb on Al Qaeda, Israel, China and the Future of America
John Robb, a global issues expert, discusses various topics with Scott, including the threat of a terrorist attack in the US, tensions with China, antisemitism, and the global effects of media. They also touch on the 2020 election and the future of America.

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May 3, 2024 • 30min
5/2/24 Connor Freeman on What Comes Next for Gaza
Connor Freeman joins Scott to discuss latest Gaza developments, potential invasion of Rafah, Israeli politics, suffering scale, Biden's involvement, and more. They highlight dire humanitarian crisis, historical context, and concerns over US involvement in aid delivery.

Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 4min
4/25/24 Richard Booth on HBO’s New OKC Bombing Documentary
Scott interviews journalist and researcher Richard Booth about HBO’s new documentary An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th. Booth served as a research consultant on the film. He talks with Scott about his experience working with the producers, what the finished film got right and why it’s important.Discussed on the show:
Oklahoma City Bombing Archive
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th (IMDb)
Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed--and Why It Still Matters by Andrew Gumbel and Roger G. Charles
The Secret Life of Bill Clinton by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Richard Booth is the Glenn D. Wilburn Fellow at the Libertarian Institute and an independent citizen journalist and member of the Constitution First Amendment Press Association (CFAPA). You can find Richard’s journalism at The Libertarian Institute, and on his Substack. Follow him on Twitter @booth_okcThis episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2024 • 23min
4/25/24 Dana Taib Menmy on the Impending Return of Muqtada al-Sadr
Scott interviews Iraqi journalist Dana Taib Menmy about an article he wrote on the possibility that cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may return to Iraqi politics after a nearly three-year withdrawal. Scott and Menmy discuss who Sadr is, why he left, why it seems he may return and how that will impact both Iraqi politics and the stability of the whole region.Discussed on the show:“Will Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr end his political quarantine?” (The New Arab)Dana Taib Menmy is The New Arab's Iraq Correspondent, writing on issues of politics, society, human rights, security, and minorities. Follow him on Twitter @danataibmenmyThis episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Apr 29, 2024 • 33min
4/25/24 Ted Snider on the Big Lie Behind the War in Ukraine
Ted Snider returns to the show to talk about a pair of articles he wrote recently about Ukraine. The first examines the lie we keep hearing from Western officials that Vladamir Putin intends to move beyond Ukraine and conquer parts of Europe. The second article takes a close look at the peace talks that could have ended this war in April of 2022. Snider and Scott discuss what we know about what the sides had agreed to and why the agreement was never realized.Discussed on the show:
“Is Putin Bent on Conquering Europe?” (The American Conservative)
“What Killed the Peace Talks in Ukraine?” (Libertarian Institute)
Ted Snider has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com. To support Ted’s work, you can make a PayPal contribution at tedsnider14@gmail.com.This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Apr 27, 2024 • 29min
4/25/24 Kyle Anzalone on the Foreign Aid Bills, Campus Protests and Brutality in Gaza
Kyle Anzalone was on Antiwar Radio to discuss the big foreign policy stories of the week. He and Scott discussed the four foreign aid bills that just passed Congress and the antiwar protests spreading across America’s college campuses. Anzalone also gave updates on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the status of Israeli-Iranian tensions.Discussed on the show:
“Netanyahu Calls for Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protesters in the US” (Antiwar.com)
“Israel's Day of Infamy” (The Wayward Rabbler)
“They Knew There Was No Bomb” (Seymour Hersh)
Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2024 • 33min
4/18/24 Daniel Davis: It is Immoral to Keep the War in Ukraine Going
Daniel Davis was on Antiwar Radio to discuss the West’s effort to extend the war in Ukraine. He and Scott review some of the arguments he faced in a recent debate where he and John Mearsheimer faced off against some members of the foreign policy blob. They use some of the claims made in that debate to explain why extending the war is not just a mistake, but deeply immoral.Discussed on the show:Debate - Should U.S. Fund Ukraine War Again?Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity Wounds Afghan War Effort” and “Go Big or Go Deep: An Analysis of Strategy Options on Afghanistan.” Find him on Twitter @DanielLDavis1.This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Apr 23, 2024 • 1h 11min
4/18/24 Bill Buppert on the Threat of Terrorist Attacks after October 7 and the Changing Nature of Warfare
Bill Buppert, Fellow for Military Affairs at the Libertarian Institute, chats with Scott about stoicism, potential terrorist attacks in America, warfare evolution, changing alliances, and the ongoing slaughter in Gaza. They also touch on drone technology, domestic insurgency, extremist threats, and the historical implications of conflicts.