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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Hannibal Directive by Any Other Name” (The Wayward Rabbler) “A Series of Failures Proves That Israel's Security Concept Is Obsolete” (Haaretz) “Screams without proof: questions for NYT about shoddy ‘Hamas mass rape’...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...

1/18/24 Glenn Greenwald on the Legacy of the Edward Snowden Leaks

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

Download Episode. Glenn Greenwald joins Scott to discuss the Edward Snowden leaks and the broader fight to protect civil liberties. They start with a discussion of Greenwald’s remarkable consistency amid the dramatic evolution of America’s political dynamics. They then talk about the Snowden leaks, and Greenwald fills in some details about what happened with the documents after the initial bombshell stories had been published. At the end, the talk about the situation facing Julian Assange. Discussed on the show: “Confessions of a Right-Wing Liberal” (Mises.org) NSA Primary Sources at EFF...

1/18/24 Max Blumenthal on the Lies Getting Gazans and Israeli Hostages Killed

by Scott Horton | Jan 20, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Max Blumenthal returns to the show to talk about some of his recent reporting about Gaza. They first discuss some New York Times reports about October 7th that are not only completely free of evidence but are even disputed by the victims being featured. They then talk about some of the evidence of friendly fire. Blumenthal has been reporting on Israelis killed by the IDF on October 7th and later while being held hostage in Gaza. He has been demonized as an antisemitic conspiracy theorist, but now many Israel-friendly Western outlets admit he was right. Discussed on the...

1/18/24 Tim Shorrock on the Dangerous and Avoidable Escalations with North Korea

by Scott Horton | Jan 20, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Tim Shorrock joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss North Korea. Although the news has been dominated by Israel and Ukraine, tensions have been rising on the Korean peninsula as well — especially as Biden has worked towards remilitarizing Japan. Shorrock and Scott discuss what’s happening, look at how close we got to a deal under Trump and revisit why this is all George W. Bush’s fault. Discussed on the show: “An Open Letter to Independent Lens about ‘Beyond Utopia’” (Medium) Tim Shorrock is the author of Spies For Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence...

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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

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

1/18/24 Glenn Greenwald on the Legacy of the Edward Snowden Leaks

1/18/24 Max Blumenthal on the Lies Getting Gazans and Israeli Hostages Killed

1/18/24 Tim Shorrock on the Dangerous and Avoidable Escalations with North Korea

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