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8/31/23 Andy Worthington: Some Good News from Guantanamo Bay

by Scott Horton | Sep 2, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Andy Worthington is back to discuss what’s happening down at Guantanamo Bay. This time there is a positive development. A judge has ruled that statements gathered from the so-called “Clean Team” interrogations of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri cannot be used against him. Scott gives some background on what the “Clean Team” interrogations were before the two discuss the specifics of al-Nashiri’s situation. They also detail how he was tortured. Finally, Worthington explains the status of the men who remain at Guantanamo. Discussed on the show: “Trial Judge Destroys Guantánamo’s...

8/31/23 Branko Marcetic on the Ousting of Imran Khan and Washington’s Plan for Ukraine

by Scott Horton | Sep 1, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Branko Marcetic joined Antiwar Radio this week to talk about two articles he wrote recently. The first concerns the ousting of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote. U.S. officials and their friends in the media had said, emphatically, that the American government had no role in his removal. But a recently published cable appears to contradict that claim. Scott and Marcetic discuss. They then turn to the second article which examines the U.S. government’s apparent plan to extend the war in Ukraine, despite the failures of the counteroffensive....

8/24/23 Nasser Arrabyee on the State of Yemen Today

by Scott Horton | Aug 27, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Nasser Arrabyee joins Scott again to give an update on Yemen. The ceasefire has held for more than a year, but there is still much for the various factions to negotiate. Arrabyee gives an account of where things stand on the ground, and then the two take a step back and look at the broader geopolitical context. Discussed on the show: “‘Al-Qaeda’ attack kills secessionist commander and three fighters in Yemen” (Al Jazeera) Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director of Yemen-Now.com. You can follow him on Twitter @narrabyee....

8/24/23 Dennis Marburger on the Brutal Nagorono-Karabakh Blockade

by Scott Horton | Aug 27, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Dennis Marburger returns to the show to talk about the humanitarian crisis occurring right now in Nagorno-Karabakh. Marburger gives the historical context behind what’s happening before digging into the details of the current blockade, which began late last year. Scott and Marburger then look at the geopolitical context and discuss how this can be resolved. Discussed on the show: “The Crisis We Ignore” (The Critic) Origins Discovery Armenophobia Maro Kochinyan “‘They want us to die in the streets’: inside the Nagorno-Karabakh blockade” (The Guardian) “Nations by Consent”...

8/24/23 Kyle Anzalone on the Counteroffensive and Prigozhin Plane Crash

by Scott Horton | Aug 25, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Ukraine. Scott and Anzalone take stock of the Ukrainian counteroffensive and discuss the reaction of American officials. They then touch on the political aspect of this war before finishing with a quick look at the reports that the Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash. Discussed on the show: “‘Fight Russia to the Last Ukrainian’ Is Official White House Policy” (Libertarian Institute) “US ‘Fears’ Ukraine Is Too ‘Casualty Averse’” (Antiwar.com) Scott’s recent interview with Daniel Davis...

8/17/23 Brad Pearce on the Coup in Niger and the Troubling State of West Africa

by Scott Horton | Aug 19, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott was joined by Brad Pearce on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss what’s happening in West Africa. Pearce has been following the region closely. He puts the recent coup in Niger in context and explains some of the current geopolitical dynamics in the broader region. Discussed on the show: The Wayward Rabbler “France never stopped looting Africa, now the tables are turning” (The Cradle) “The Last Domino Falls in the Sahel” (The Wayward Rabbler) “Rumors of War in West Africa” (The Wayward Rabbler) Brad Pearce is a writer focused on international relations and politics....

8/17/23 Jim Bovard on the Biden Family’s Corruption

by Scott Horton | Aug 19, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Jim Bovard joins the show to talk about some of his recent articles on Joe and Hunter Biden. Scott and Bovard examine what we know about Hunter Biden’s crimes and shady business deals and also how his father fits into the story. They also discuss the broader political consequences of the effort to hide and ignore these revelations. Discussed on the show: “Merrick Garland’s latest dirty trick to protect the Bidens” (New York Post) “House’s corruption probe goes after Biden documents at National Archives” (Washington Times) “Biden censors battered — expect an epic Supreme...

8/10/23 Trita Parsi: Biden has Escalated Trump’s Terrible Iran Policy

by Scott Horton | Aug 12, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Trita Parsi to talk about Iran. They go over developments with U.S-Israeli relations and the new American troop deployments, both of which Parsi says make war with Iran more likely. They finish with a quick look at the recent U.S-Iran prisoner deal. Discussed on the show: “By caving to Israel, Biden opens the door to war” (Responsible Statecraft) “With Marines on Persian Gulf vessels, is Biden risking war with Iran?” (Responsible Statecraft) Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the author of...