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10/27/17 Gareth Porter deconstructs Trump's decision to decertify the Iran Deal

by | Oct 27, 2017 |

Gareth Porter returns to the show to discuss his latest article for The American Conservative "Trump Trashes Iran Deal to Satisfy Netanyahu." Porter discusses Trump's goal to convince Congress to pass new sanctions against Iran and explains why, even if the United States breaks the deal, Iran may have incentives to remain in the deal. Porter and Scott then take a trip back down memory road to the outset of the Iraq War and the role Iran played in helping push the U.S. gears into war. The two then consider the likelihood that Trump could push the U.S. into war with Iran and why, thankfully,...

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10/27/17 Patrick Cockburn on Iraqi Kurdistan and the liberation of Raqqa

by | Oct 27, 2017 |

Patrick Cockburn joins Scott from Baghdad to discuss the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS and the battle in Kirkurk between the Iraqi army and Peshmerga. Cockburn describes how ISIS is still in business as a guerrilla force, but the caliphate has been destroyed. Cockburn further details which powers in the region have gained in influence and power and who faces even more pressure—in particular the Kurds, who have seen major losses since the referendum for independence, which Cockburn believes was a major mistake. Cockburn then discusses the always fragile relation between Sunnis and Shias and...

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10/27/17 Matthew Hoh reflects on Afghanistan then and now

by | Oct 27, 2017 |

Whistleblower Matthew Hoh returns to the show to discuss the Afghanistan War, what's changed and what's stayed the same. Hoh recalls how he challenged the U.S. war party by speaking out against the Afghan War during Obama's surge, why Obama's—and every other president's—Afghan policy has failed, and how the failings were obvious from the outset. Hoh then touches on the reportedly expanded role of the CIA in tracking the Taliban and the United States's disastrous partnership with the Afghan National Army. Matthew Hoh is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and formerly...

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10/26/17 Kate Kizer on H.Con.Res.81 and how to end the war in Yemen

by | Oct 26, 2017 |

Kate Kizer, the Director of Policy and Advocacy at The Yemen Peace Project joins Scott to discuss H.Con.Res.81 which is attempting to "remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen." The resolution may be voted on as soon as Friday, November 3rd despite the efforts of some members, including Paul Ryan, to prevent the bill from coming to the floor. Kizer explains why she's optimistic that the bill will pass as momentum continues to grow as it's been delayed—but that every day it waits more innocent Yemeni people die. Scott then explains what the War Powers Act actually...

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10/26/17 Trita Parsi on the recently decertified Iran Deal

by | Oct 26, 2017 |

Trita Parsi returns to the show to discuss the Trump administration's decision to decertify the Iran Deal and what comes next. Parsi outlines how the Trump administration is going to follow the path of the Iraq War by cooking intelligence and making claims of ties between the Iranians and al Qaeda. Ultimately Parsi believes this will come down to whether the American people believe the lies the White House is peddling. 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...

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10/25/17 Nasser Arrabyee updates the U.S.-Saudi War in Yemen

by | Oct 25, 2017 |

Nasser Arrabyee returns to the show and updates the fighting in Yemen where Saudi airstrikes continue throughout the country, including in Sana'a. Arrabyee explains how Yemen has devolved into a mess of conflicting tribal and national interests. Scott introduces H.Con.Res.81 and explains what you can do to help stop the U.S. war in Yemen, which has, among other things led to nearly a million cases of cholera infections in the country. There are two different kinds of people being killed every day in Yemen according to Arrabyee: those who are killed in the continual airstrikes and those who...

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10/13/17 Robert Freeman reviews Ken Burns's Vietnam War

by | Oct 13, 2017 |

Robert Freeman joins Scott to discuss his article "Why the US Lost the Vietnam War." Freeman outlines the history of U.S. intervention in Vietnam dating back to the end of World War 2, details the political context in the United States immediately preceding and during the Vietnam War, and explains why Ken Burns's Vietnam War is historical fiction. Robert Freeman writes about economics and education. He is the author of The Best One-Hour History series which includes World War I, The Vietnam War, The Cold War, and other titles. Discussed on the show: "The Vietnam War" by Ken Burns (PBS) World...

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10/13/17 Robert Freeman reviews Ken Burns’s Vietnam War

by | Oct 13, 2017 |

Robert Freeman joins Scott to discuss his article "Why the US Lost the Vietnam War." Freeman outlines the history of U.S. intervention in Vietnam dating back to the end of World War 2, details the political context in the United States immediately preceding and during the Vietnam War, and explains why Ken Burns's Vietnam War is historical fiction. Robert Freeman writes about economics and education. He is the author of The Best One-Hour History series which includes World War I, The Vietnam War, The Cold War, and other titles. Discussed on the show: "The Vietnam War" by Ken Burns (PBS) World...

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