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7/30/21 Kevin Gosztola and John Kiriakou on the Sentencing of Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale

by Scott Horton | Jul 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to Kevin Gosztola and John Kiriakou about the trial of drone whistleblower Daniel Hale, who was just sentenced to 45 months in prison for crimes under the espionage act. Hale's case is unlike some other recent whistleblowers, in that he freely pled guilty to an espionage charge but maintained that his actions were morally justified. Kiriakou stresses that with good behavior, time served and substance abuse recovery programs, 45 months really means more like a year and a half. And while that's a long time to sit in prison, he says this is a big victory for Hale, considering what...

7/30/21 Gareth Porter on the Stressing of US-China Relations over Taiwanese Independence

by Scott Horton | Jul 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Gareth Porter about the tenuous and secretive relationship between the U.S., China and Taiwan. Since the Nixon administration, Porter explains, America has had an official, but mostly tacit, policy of supporting the "one China" principle—but U.S. officials rarely say so publicly. This has left an ambiguity surrounding Taiwan's status, and during the Obama administration one top Taiwan official in particular suddenly broke with America's longstanding policy of urging the Taiwanese not to push too hard against the mainland Chinese government. This encouragement has helped...

7/30/21 David Swanson on the Unexpectedly Good War Powers Reform Bill

by Scott Horton | Jul 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

David Swanson discusses the new congressional and presidential war powers legislation that's been proposed by Senators Murphy, Lee and Sanders. Swanson describes his initial fears about the bill, given how bad previous attempts to modify congressional war powers and AUMFs have been in recent years. And yet this bill is surprisingly good: it addresses issues like cutting off funding for unauthorized wars, shortening the time that a president can wage such a war before seeking congressional approval and ensuring that the U.S. has a specific enemy any time it wants to start some new conflict....

7/27/21 Dave DeCamp: Recent Updates on America’s Forever Wars

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

Scott talks to Dave DeCamp about what's going on in the various corners of America's would-be empire. In Afghanistan, as predicted, the Taliban have been making gains against the Afghan government as the U.S. military withdraws—but the Biden administration's withdrawal is still tepid, as they plan to keep a small number of troops to protect the embassy and to keep funding the Afghan military until at least 2022. In Iraq, things might be even worse, since DeCamp thinks the recent announcement that the U.S. is ending its "combat mission" is nothing more than a PR move that redefines the...

Ford Fischer: Johnny Hurley: the anarchist concealed carrier who stopped a mass shooting – Documentary

by Scott Horton | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog

Hero saves, is killed by his security force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPlGvgDbLv0&t=1s

7/25/21 Mark Curtis on Britain’s Secret Role in Syria and Yemen

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

Scott interviews journalist Mark Curtis about his investigations into the UK role in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Regarding Yemen, Britain has long denied any involvement in that war, says Curtis, but it's now been revealed that they, like the U.S., have been helping the Saudi coalition for years. The precise nature of the help the British government is giving isn't exactly clear, but it likely involves the same things the Americans have been doing all along: training Saudi troops, assisting them with bomb targeting and providing weapons and spare parts, without which they could never wage...

7/19/21 Peter McCormack on the Bitcoin Revolution Taking the World by Storm

by Scott Horton | Jul 19, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Peter McCormack discusses the latest developments in the world of Bitcoin. The most important news is that El Salvador moved to make Bitcoin legal tender, alongside the U.S. dollar, which McCormack says is huge for its viability as a mainstream currency. Bitcoin should help to solve several problems that have long plagued El Salvador's economy, and other Latin American countries may well follow suit. More and more people are also spending and accepting Bitcoin around the world, rather than just using it as an investment, especially as payment networks get better. Of course, the U.S....

7/16/21 Ron Enzweiler: Requiem for America’s Ineffectual War State

by Scott Horton | Jul 18, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Ron Enzweiler discusses the unlearned lessons of America's wasteful and doomed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. First of all, he says, we should have known that the only thing keeping Iraq together was Saddam Hussein's stranglehold on power, which prevented a civil war from breaking out. After the United States deposed him, explains Enzweiler, those tensions were going to bubble over no matter what. The best thing to do now would be to leave Iraq as soon as possible, but stubborn superstitions like the "safe haven" myth and the idea that President Obama pulled troops out too quickly make it...

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7/27/21 Dave DeCamp: Recent Updates on America’s Forever Wars

Ford Fischer: Johnny Hurley: the anarchist concealed carrier who stopped a mass shooting – Documentary

7/25/21 Mark Curtis on Britain’s Secret Role in Syria and Yemen

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7/16/21 Ron Enzweiler: Requiem for America’s Ineffectual War State

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