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3/3/23 Connor Freeman on the Antiwar Protests in Europe

by Scott Horton | Mar 5, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Connor Freeman joins Scott to talk about the antiwar protests in Europe and how the demeanor of western governments is evolving. They discuss protests in Germany, France and Italy where people called on their governments to solve the conflict over Ukraine with diplomats, not weapons. They also talk about the conflicting statements the Biden Administration has made about a Ukrainian assault on Crimea, China’s proposed peace plan and Blinken’s quick meeting with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov. Discussed on the show: “‘Stop the Killing,’ Major Antiwar Protests Held in Germany,...

3/2/23 Diego Rivera on Defend the Guard and Those Trying to Stop It

by Scott Horton | Mar 3, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Diego Rivera returns to talk about some of the recent successes in the effort to pass Defend the Guard. Rivera explains what the bill is and why it’s necessary. They then talk about how the movement to pass it is led by veterans of the Global War on Terror. Rivera then talks about who the Pentagon is mobilizing to try and discourage states from passing this bill and why their efforts to stop it have only made him more optimistic. Discussed on the show: DefendTheGuard.us BringOurTroopsHome.us TenSevenClub.com Diego Rivera is an Iraq War veteran and activist. He is the...

3/2/23 Dave DeCamp on the Blinken-Lavrov Chat, the Ukraine War and Sanctions on Syria

by Scott Horton | Mar 3, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp returns to Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the biggest foreign policy news stories. Scott and DeCamp run through the quick meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. They then take a step back and talk about the broader state of the war in Ukraine before finishing with the House vote to keep the sanctions on Syria in place as the nation tries to rebuild from last month’s massive earthquake. Discussed on the show: “US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion” (AP) news.antiwar.com...

2/27/23 Trita Parsi: Biden Opens the Door to War in the Middle East

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

Download Episode. Scott talks with Trita Parsi who just wrote an article for Responsible Statecraft about the path to a new war breaking out in the Middle East. In the article, Parsi runs through the history of tension between Israel and Iran to demonstrate that, while certainly not being partial to Iran, the American government has often stepped in and pushed back against the worst of Israel’s warmongering. However, that is no longer the case. Parsi and Scott examine what geopolitical dynamics have changed to get us to a point where war could conceivably break out soon. Discussed on the...

2/24/23 Ray McGovern Dissects the Official Reaction to Hersh’s Nord Stream Revelations

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

Download Episode. Ray McGovern is back to discuss his testimony at the UN about Nord Stream. They discuss Seymour Hersh’s reporting and the reaction from the White House and CIA. McGovern draws parallels between the official reaction to these revelations and some similar episodes from the past. They also examine the current situation in Ukraine, consider the risk of nuclear war and question Washington’s goals for the conflict. Discussed on the show: “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack) Video of McGovern testifying at the UN “Washington Post Lets Hersh’s Dangerous Cat...

2/24/23 Jonathan Ofir on the Israeli Elites Warning of Apartheid

by Scott Horton | Feb 28, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews Jonathan Ofir about a recent article he wrote at Mondoweiss. The article highlights the latest mainstream Israeli voice, a journalist named Ben-Yishai, to voice concerns that the current Israeli government may institute apartheid. Scott and Ofir talk about how hardliners gaining government positions has caused Ben-Yishai and other establishment Israelis to warn about the possible implementation of the so-called “Decisive Plan” authored by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in 2017. They go over what the plan is and examine its broader historical context. ...

2/24/23 Michael Tracey on His Experience at the Munich Security Conference

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

Download Episode. Scott talks with journalist Michael Tracey about the Munich Security Conference which he attended earlier this month. Tracey gives an overview of who was at the conference, who was disinvited and what the overall tone felt like. They then dig into some of the more disturbing things Tracey observed such as calls for more regime change and PR stunts to hamper diplomatic prospects between the West and China. Discussed on the show: “Don’t Fear Putin’s Demise” (Foreign Affairs) “Why War Pledges for Ukraine Fell Flat in Munich” (Defense One) 2022 NATO Strategic Concept 2022...

2/24/23 Seymour Hersh: How and Why America Blew Up Nord Stream

by Scott Horton | Feb 26, 2023 | Uncategorized

Download Episode. Scott is joined by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh to discuss his recent story about the American operation to sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines last September. Scott and Hersh talk about the relevant history behind the operation as well as the strategic context around these pipelines between Germany and Russia. They also run through a number of Hersh’s other stories such as the fake assassination attempt on George H.W. Bush and the 2013 sarin attacks in Syria. Discussed on the show: “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack)...