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5/1/20 William Van Wagenen on the Salafist Roots of the Syrian Uprising

by Scott Horton | May 2, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to William Van Wagenen about his recent Libertarian Institute article exploring the extremist roots of Syria’s civil war. Contrary to the popular narrative, according to which peaceful, secular, democratic protestors were met with violence by the Syrian government, Van Wagenen explains that Muslim Brotherhood activists were really inciting the protests and attacking Syrian security forces from the very beginning. Though the government has undoubtedly killed its own citizens, this was not a case of peaceful demonstrators being met with force, but one of force being met with...

As Raimondo Might Say: ‘Bwahahahahahahaha!’

by Scott Horton | May 1, 2020 | Blog

As Biden struggles, Hillary waits for the call As the primaries roll forward, and especially with officials’ thumbs on the scales, Biden will almost certainly win the candidacy. In the absence of a brokered convention, how could Democrats replace their standard-bearer? One idea has been to convince Biden to step aside in favor of the very popular Michelle Obama, seen as a sure bet to beat Trump. So far, though, the former first lady has reportedly rebuffed all invitations to enter the fray. That leaves Hillary Clinton. Biden could choose Clinton as his running mate, and then step down before...

A Trump-Foreign Collusion Story I Could Believe In

by Scott Horton | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog

Israeli Official Told Roger Stone in 2016 That Trump Would ‘Be Defeated Unless We Intervene’: Report FBI documents reveal President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone was warned by an unnamed Israeli official during the 2016 presidential election that Trump was “going to be defeated unless we intervene,” before claiming to “have critical intell[igence].” The conversation, which featured redacted names, was made public in redacted FBI documents on Tuesday. In August 2016, the unnamed individual messaged Stone, “Roger, hello from Jerusalem. Any progress? He is going to be defeated...

Maryland Governor Calls Out the Guard to Protect CV Tests From Feds

by Scott Horton | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog

https://twitter.com/postlive/status/1255878355016134656

Cop Kills Man

by Scott Horton | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog

Huge congratulations to the rat who called 911 to tattle on someone for possibly sitting in a car to smoke a joint. Whether the guy the cop murdered was the same person the snitch was snitching on is virtually irrelevant. This is what happens. There is a 100 percent chance that the cop who killed him will not be held accountable. #furtive #waistband

Cop Beats Up Little Kid

by Scott Horton | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog

"Officials said the officer ultimately recovered tobacco products from the juvenile, who was cited and released to his guardians." https://www.instagram.com/p/B_gGvnxDYCJ/