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10/2/17 Airwars' Chris Woods on the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

by | Oct 2, 2017 |

Airwars investigative reporter Chris Woods returns to the show to discuss his work documenting aerial strikes and casualties in Iraq, Syria, and now Libya. Woods explains Airwars' method of documentation, discusses how Trump's strategy compares to Obama's, and breaks down the fight to free Mosul and Raqqa from ISIS and the overwhelming toll it has taken on the civilian populations. Woods is the author of Sudden Justice: America's Secret Drone Wars and the recipient of the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. Follow him on Twitter @chrisjwoods. Discussed on the show: "US strikes Libya for...

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10/2/17 Dr. Ron Paul on Trump's verbal threats toward North Korea

by | Oct 2, 2017 |

In his return to the Scott Horton Show, Ron Paul reflects on his "Yes" vote on the Authorized Use of Military Force following 9/11, how it continues to be used and abused today, and the history of how the United States has perverted its legal authority in foreign policy. Then Dr. Paul turns to the escalating situation in North Korea. Paul shares why he has some optimism about the situation in North Korea, his worries about Trump's volatility, and what he would have done about North Korea as president. Former congressman Ron Paul is a true American hero. He is the host of the Ron Paul Liberty...

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10/2/17 Dr. Ron Paul on Trump’s verbal threats toward North Korea

by | Oct 2, 2017 |

In his return to the Scott Horton Show, Ron Paul reflects on his "Yes" vote on the Authorized Use of Military Force following 9/11, how it continues to be used and abused today, and the history of how the United States has perverted its legal authority in foreign policy. Then Dr. Paul turns to the escalating situation in North Korea. Paul shares why he has some optimism about the situation in North Korea, his worries about Trump's volatility, and what he would have done about North Korea as president. Former congressman Ron Paul is a true American hero. He is the host of the Ron Paul Liberty...

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9/27/17 Muhammad Sahimi debunks neoconservative lies about Iran

by | Sep 27, 2017 |

USC professor Muhammad Sahimi returns to the show to discuss his latest article "Deconstructing Neoconservatives’ Manifesto for War With Iran." Sahimi debunks the misinformation and lies being spread by John Bolton and other neoconservatives about the Iran Deal, explains in detail the steps Iran has taken to ease tensions with the United States, and lists the many hypocrisies of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Sahimi hammers home the fact that, should the U.S. void the Iran Deal, no country in the future will have reason to trust that the United States will live up to its word in its...

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9/27/17 Julian Borger: White House Pressuring CIA to Find Iran in Noncompliance of Nuclear Deal

by | Sep 27, 2017 |

World affairs editor for the Guardian Julian Borger returns to the show to discuss his latest article “White House ‘pressuring’ intelligence officials to find Iran in violation of nuclear deal.” Borger details the pressure CIA officials are facing from the White House to find or procure evidence of Iran being in noncompliance with the nuclear deal. But while Borger believes there’s hope that the CIA isn’t willing to play ball, he details how the Trump administration is finding other creative ways to void the deal. Scott turns back the clock and wonders whether Obama could have solidified...

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9/21/17 Joe Lauria on the 2016 U.S. election and the upcoming Iraqi Kurdish referendum

by | Sep 21, 2017 |

Joe Lauria returns to the show to discuss his book on Hillary Clinton, "How I Lost By Hillary Clinton," Trump's America, and the hysteria over Russia's supposed actions in the 2016 elections. Then Lauria pivots to the Kurdish referendum in Iraq and gives an overview of the history of the Kurshish movement for independence and details the Kurdish allies and the longer list of opposition. Lastly Lauria reviews the state of ISIS in Iraq and gives an update on Mosul. Joe Lauria is a contributing writer at Consortium News. He is a former UN correspondent and wrote at the Boston Globe and Wall...

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9/21/17 Trita Parsi on the potential dangers of escalating tensions with Iran

by | Sep 21, 2017 |

President of the National Iranian American Council Trita Parsi returns to the show to discuss the Iran Nuclear Deal and what's at stake should the Trump administration attempt to nix the deal and why his bellicose approach to Iran could have significant consequences. Parsi explains Congress's role in the life of the deal, and why even a Republican-controlled Congress might be hesitant to kill the deal. Trita Parsi is the president of the National Iranian American Council and the author of “Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy.” Parsi is the recipient of the 2010...

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9/20/17 Gareth Porter reviews the evidence of the supposed Syrian sarin attack of 2016

by | Sep 20, 2017 |

Gareth Porter returns to the show to discuss his latest story for Alternet, "Have We Been Deceived Over Syrian Sarin Attack?" Porter takes a deep dive into the evidence of the supposed Khan Sheikoun sarin attack and explains why we have good reason to doubt the narrative and evidence presented by the Trump administration, what's still in dispute, and raises questions that still need answering. Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist on the national security state and author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. Follow him on...

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