The Real Enemy: The Bin Ladenites

Probably-ISIS just attacked civilians at a theater in Moscow. I have no reason to believe the U.S. is currently backing these terrorists like back in the Clinton and Bush years, other, perhaps than that they did then, but regardless, this terrorism should be a reminder that it was the bin Ladenites who killed thousands of Americans in this century and the last, not Russia. Not Iran. Not the governments of Syria or Yemen or Palestine. This is not a call to war. We should end the war on terrorism. But to fight al Qaeda and ISIS's enemies, just like supporting Israel's merciless murder of the...

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On Oct 7, the IDF Abandoned Their Female Soldiers to Be Slaughtered and Kidnapped

After ignoring all their warnings about the impending, and later even the beginning of the attack, the most moral and brave army in the world climbed out the window and left them behind: the female spotters were abandoned by soldiers and officers stationed at the same base, who did not attempt to rescue them. "If each one of the soldiers who ran away had taken one spotter by the hand," he said, "And dragged her to the window where they themselves escaped, Roni and the other girls would still be alive today." Oh but don't worry, they really respect you though, as they steal your money and...

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3/18/24 Andrew Cockburn on the True National Security Budget and the Plight of Julian Assange

 Download Episode. Scott interviewed Andrew Cockburn about some recent articles he’s written. They start with a piece digging into the actual national security budget, which is much higher than people typically think. They also talk about the consequences of the war on terror, Julian Assange, the threat of government censorship and more. Discussed on the show: “Our Real National Security Budget” (Substack) “The Pentagon’s Silicon Valley Problem” (Harper’s) Andrew Cockburn is the Washington editor of Harper’s Magazine and the author of The Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War...

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3/18/24 Brad Pearce on the CIA’s Activities in Ukraine Before the War

 Download Episode. Scott was joined by Brad Pearce to talk about Ukraine. They discuss the report in the New York Times detailing the CIA’s long-time presence in Ukraine, the stupidity of those in charge of American foreign policy, the absurdity of NATO’s security guarantees, the color revolutions in post-Soviet states and more. Discussed on the show: “The CIA Admits Its Long-Time Presence in Ukraine” (Libertarian Institute) “The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin” (New York Times) Towards the Abyss: Ukraine from Maidan to War by Volodymyr Ishchenko The New Cold War:...

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3/18/24 Michael Tracey on Why the Latest Attempt to Ban TikTok is a Scam

 Download Episode. Michael Tracey returned to the show to discuss the bill Congress is trying to pass to ban the social video-sharing app TikTok. Tracey explains what the bill actually says and the two talk about what the government could do going forward if it passes. They then discuss the real reason Washington wants TikTok gone — it’s threatening Israel’s ability to control the narrative as it slaughters the people of Gaza. Discussed on the show: “The frenzy to ban TikTok is another National Security State scam” (Substack) Michael Tracey is a New York-based journalist. You can find his...

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Scott Horton

Scott Horton is director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of Antiwar Radio on Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles, California and podcasts the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He's the author of the 2021 book Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism, the 2017 book, Fool's Errand:Time to End the War in Afghanistan, editor of the 2019 book The Great Ron Paul: The Scott Horton Show Interviews 2004–2019 and the 2022 book Hotter Than The Sun: Time to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. He’s conducted more than 5,800 interviews since 2003. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Larisa Alexandrovna Horton.

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