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9/27/21 Kevin Gosztola on the CIA’s War on Assange, Wikileaks and Journalism Itself

by Scott Horton | Sep 29, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Kevin Gosztola is back on the show to discuss a recent Yahoo! News article about Assange that went viral. Gosztola thinks the piece contains some good reporting but leans too much on a flawed Russiagate framing. Scott and Gosztola discuss the semantic war our government is waging with attempts to redefine certain journalists as “information brokers” and “non-state hostile intelligence agents.” Gosztola also gives an update on Assange’s situation as his next hearing approaches next month. Discussed on the show: “Kidnapping, assassination and a London shoot-out: Inside the CIA's secret war...

9/24/21 Barbara Grant on What Really Happened on the Final Day of the Waco Siege

by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Barbara Grant to discuss her new documentary which gives an experts perspective on the infrared footage capture on the final day of the Waco siege. Grant was busy working on a satellite when it happened in 1993, but she later became interested in the infrared footage featured in the 2000 film Waco: A New Revelation. The footage shows several flashes occurring behind the compound. The film argued that these flashes were gunfire while the Government dismissed them as solar reflections. Grant, who has studied and worked with infrared technology, decided to use her expertise...

9/27/21 Scott Horton on Kennedy Nation

by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtFIVFDZphE

9/23/21 End of the Empire – Episode 2

by Scott Horton | Sep 27, 2021 | End of the Empire

Pete Quinones and Scott Horton are back for the second episode of their new podcast End of the Empire. The two begin by discussing a new documentary about Waco that reanalyzes the FLIR footage, showing that federal agents were in fact firing on Branch Davidians on the final day of the siege. Next, they talk about the recent House votes on Yemen which leads to a discussion of libertarian strategy. After that Scott and Pete talk about the AUKUS pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Lastly, they touch on some updates on Afghanistan and the BLM protests against...

9/24/21 Capt. John Vaughn on His Experience at the Kabul Airport During the Evacuation

by Scott Horton | Sep 27, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by U.S Army Captain John Vaughn who spent two weeks in Kabul assisting with the evacuation. Vaughn gives some details on his experience and addresses the concerns about military equipment falling into the hands of the Taliban. He also speaks to the scale of the operation and commends his fellow soldiers for moving a massive amount of people and equipment so quickly. Finally, Vaughn talks about how his experience during the suicide attack at the airport gates and gives his thoughts on America’s future with Afghanistan. Discussed on the show: “Evacuation Eyewitness: What I Saw...

9/24/21 Barbara Slavin on the True Winner of Iraq War 2

by Scott Horton | Sep 26, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Barbara Slavin from the Atlantic Council. Slavin recently co-authored an article with Abbas Kadhim about how Iran’s influence in the middle east has grown substantially since the U.S. overthrew Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. Slavin explains that the U.S. was more supportive of Iraq while they were engaged in a brutal war with Iran in the 80s, because the foreign policy establishment saw Iran as a bigger threat. Of course this changed in the 90s when George Bush Sr. launched a war against Iraq. And then there was the invasion in 2003 that disposed of Saddam. Scott and...

9/22/21 Hassan El-Tayyab on How We Can Help End the War in Yemen by Tomorrow

by Scott Horton | Sep 22, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks with Hassan El-Tayyab about tomorrow’s vote to end all support for the Saudi campaign in Yemen. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is going to be debated on the floor this afternoon (September 22nd). Scott and El-Tayyab urge everyone to call their representatives and tell them to vote to end support. El-Tayyab’s organization has set up a phone number to make the process easy: 1-833-STOPWAR. Call this number now and help bring one of the worst atrocities going on in the world today to an end. Discussed on the show: https://www.fcnl.org/ Hassan El-Tayyab is a...

9/17/21 Weimin Chen on Why the Approaching Completion of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Is Great News

by Scott Horton | Sep 20, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks with Weimin Chen about his recent article on the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. The pipeline will transport natural gas from Russia to Germany. Chen explains that these two countries have a long history of conflict, so we should see increased economic engagement as a triumph. But of course, that’s not how many in the U.S. government see it. Chen explains that those involved with the project have had to deal with U.S. sanctions since the Obama Administration. Washington has opposed the project both in the name of protecting American gas companies from competition and as a way to avoid...

9/27/21 Kevin Gosztola on the CIA’s War on Assange, Wikileaks and Journalism Itself

9/24/21 Barbara Grant on What Really Happened on the Final Day of the Waco Siege

9/27/21 Scott Horton on Kennedy Nation

9/23/21 End of the Empire – Episode 2

9/24/21 Capt. John Vaughn on His Experience at the Kabul Airport During the Evacuation

9/24/21 Barbara Slavin on the True Winner of Iraq War 2

9/22/21 Hassan El-Tayyab on How We Can Help End the War in Yemen by Tomorrow

9/17/21 Weimin Chen on Why the Approaching Completion of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Is Great News

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