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2/1/24 Eric Brakey on Using State-Level Politics to Fight For Liberty

by Scott Horton | Feb 4, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Eric Brakey returns to the show to talk about his many efforts — past, present, and future — to advance liberty at the state level. They first talk about Defend the Guard and the push to get it through the New Hampshire Senate after its victory in the House. They also touch on Brakey’s involvement in passing Constitutional Carry in Maine and other states, as well as his prescient 2016 stand against provocatively sending lethal aid to Ukraine. Discussed on the show: New Hampshire Liberty Forum “Trump Campaign Changed Ukraine Platform, Lied About It” (The Daily Beast)...

2/1/24 Matthew Hoh on What War with Iran Would Be Like

by Scott Horton | Feb 2, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Matthew Hoh joins the show to talk about the dangers of a war with Iran. As Biden moves towards some kind of military response to the rocket attack that left three American soldiers dead over the weekend, Hoh has been gaming out what the first week of a war between the U.S. and Iran would look like. He and Scott work through different scenarios and discuss some of the big-picture political forces that have driven us to this dangerous point. Discussed on the show: “What the First Week of War With Iran Could Look Like” (Antiwar.com) “US Plans Weeks-Long Bombing Campaign...

2/1/24 Dave DeCamp on the Jordan Rocket Attacks and the Coming US Response

by Scott Horton | Feb 2, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss what we know about Biden’s plan to respond to the rocket attack that killed three American soldiers. They talk about the broader geopolitical ramifications, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the likely effects of the ICJ’s ruling against Israel. Discussed on the show: “US Plans Weeks-Long Bombing Campaign Against Iranian Targets” (Antiwar.com) “Iraq War IV?” (Antiwar.com) Scott’s interview with Suadad al-Salhy “US Troops Put on Standby for Potential US Ground Involvement in Gaza” (Antiwar.com) “How war destroyed...

1/26/24 Trita Parsi on the Significance of the ICJ Ruling

by Scott Horton | Feb 2, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Trita Parsi talks to Scott about the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling in South Africa’s case that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Parsi argues that this is a huge blow to Israel and that it puts the Biden Administration in a very difficult position. Discussed on the show: “ICJ lands stunning blow on Israel over Gaza genocide charge” (Responsible Statecraft) The ICJ Order Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the author of Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy. Parsi is the...

1/25/24 Jason Ditz on All the Ways the War in Israel Could Escalate

by Scott Horton | Jan 28, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Jason Ditz returns to the show to discuss the potential for escalation in the Middle East. Ditz has been following developments on Israel’s northern border closes and talks with Scott about the potential that Israel faces a direct war with Hezbollah. They then zoom out to the broader region and talk about the American troops in Iraq and the risk of a U.S. war with Iran. Discussed on the show: News.Antiwar.com Ditz’s recent articles “As U.S. and Militias Engage, White House Worries About a Tipping Point” (New York Times) Jason Ditz is senior editor of Antiwar.com. Read all...

1/25/24 Brad Pearce on the October 7th Attacks

by Scott Horton | Jan 28, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Brad Pearce joins Scott to talk about the work he’s done digging into the claims that the IDF was responsible for much of the devastation on October 7th. Pearce explains the history of Israel’s evolving doctrine for preventing and avoiding hostage situations to help us better interpret what happened that day in Southern Israel. Discussed on the show: “A Hannibal Directive by Any Other Name” (The Wayward Rabbler) “A Series of Failures Proves That Israel's Security Concept Is Obsolete” (Haaretz) “Screams without proof: questions for NYT about shoddy ‘Hamas mass rape’...

U.S. Troops in Iraq Are a Tripwire for War With Iran

by Scott Horton | Jan 24, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

The New York Times Monday noted the increasing likelihood that U.S. troops will be killed by mortars or rocket fire from Shi’ite militias in Iraq or Syria as they have been attacked and wounded repeatedly in the past three months as locals take revenge for Israel’s violence in Gaza. (AQI/ISIS sure have motive to attack and frame the Shi’ites too, btw.) As Gen. [James] Mattis said years ago: “I paid a military security price every day as the commander of CentCom because the Americans were seen as biased in support of Israel, and that all the moderate Arabs who want to be with us, they can’t...

1/18/24 Gareth Porter on the War in Gaza

by Scott Horton | Jan 21, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Gareth Porter returns to the show to mark episode 6,000. They start with a short discussion of Porter’s next book on the Cold War before diving into what’s happening in Gaza. They talk about Netanyahu’s propaganda strategy after October 7, the risk of a wider war, whether the word genocide is merited and more. Discussed on the show: 6/14/19 Interview #5,000: The Life and Times of Gareth Porter “Who Really Started the Korean War?” (Antiwar.com) “244 US cargo planes, 20 ships deliver over 10,000 tons of military equipment to Israel — report” (Times of Israel) Joe Biden...

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2/1/24 Eric Brakey on Using State-Level Politics to Fight For Liberty

2/1/24 Matthew Hoh on What War with Iran Would Be Like

2/1/24 Dave DeCamp on the Jordan Rocket Attacks and the Coming US Response

1/26/24 Trita Parsi on the Significance of the ICJ Ruling

1/25/24 Jason Ditz on All the Ways the War in Israel Could Escalate

1/25/24 Brad Pearce on the October 7th Attacks

U.S. Troops in Iraq Are a Tripwire for War With Iran

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