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1/27/22 Grant F. Smith on Next Month’s Israel Lobby Conference

by Scott Horton | Feb 2, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Grant F. Smith to discuss the Israel Lobby Conference taking place on March 3rd and 4th. The annual conference is returning to a live venue but will provide remote viewing options as well. Smith and Scott discuss the speakers and agenda for the event. Discussed on the show: israellobbycon.org Grant F. Smith is the author of a number of books including Big Israel: How Israel’s Lobby Moves America, Divert!, and most recently The Israel Lobby Enters State Government: Rise of the Virginia Israel Advisory Board. He is director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern...

1/27/22 Dan McKnight on Defend the Guard and the Ten Seven Club

by Scott Horton | Jan 31, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Dan McKnight of Bring Our Troops Home to discuss the prospects for Defend The Guard legislation in 2022. The legislation seeks to recognize the proper use of the National Guard as laid out in the Constitution by allowing States to block the deployment of their National Guard forces to foreign combat operations unless Congress declares war. McKnight gives an update on the effort and discusses the Ten Seven Club, a new way for combat veterans and concerned citizens to join the push to get these bills passed. Discussed on the show: Bring Our Troops Home Ten Seven Club Dan...

1/27/22 Dave DeCamp on What’s Happening in Ukraine and Yemen

by Scott Horton | Jan 31, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Dave DeCamp joined Scott for another Antiwar Radio interview. They discussed developments in Ukraine and Yemen. DeCamp gave an update on the tension in Eastern Europe and reveals some of the dishonest ways the media is framing the Russian buildup. He also gave a brief but thorough account of the recent flare-up in Yemen where the Saudi/US/UAE coalition bombing campaign has been ratcheted up. Discussed on the show: Biden’s press conference “In Strategic Shift, U.S. Draws Closer to Yemeni Rebels” (Wall Street Journal) news.antiwar.com Dave DeCamp is the assistant news editor of Antiwar.com....

1/27/22 Gilbert Doctorow on the War Hysteria in Eastern Europe and Germany’s Reluctance to Go Along With It

by Scott Horton | Jan 28, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews political analyst Gilbert Doctorow about the tensions in Eastern Europe. Doctorow points to the strong state of the Russian economy as sufficient evidence that they won’t want to start a new conflict, much less a massive land war. They also discuss the frustrations some Europeans are expressing with all the war hype, which is hurting parts of the European economy. Discussed on the show: “The pro-detente position of Willy Brandt’s ‘Ostpolitik” still is alive and finding its voice in Germany today” (GilbertDoctorow.com) Gilbert Doctorow is an independent political analyst...

1/26/22 Darren Beattie on the Indictment of Stewart Rhodes and other Developments

by Scott Horton | Jan 27, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Darren Beattie of Revolver News returns to the show. Beattie’s journalism has raised questions about the inconsistency of the Government’s investigation and prosecution of people who helped breach the Capitol last year. Since he was last on the show, these questions have really begun to make their mark on the national conversation. Beattie and Scott discuss recent developments including Stewart Rhodes’ indictment. And Beattie responds to some of the critiques Buzzfeed’s Ken Bensinger had of Beattie’s work on a recent episode of the Scott Horton Show. Discussed on the show: Scott’s interview...

1/21/22 Annelle Sheline on Why Yemen Matters

by Scott Horton | Jan 25, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Annelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute to discuss Yemen. Sheline wrote an article recently about the shifting balance of the war. One year after Biden announced an end to U.S. support for offensive Saudi operations, the bombing campaign remains as brutal as ever. Sheline argues that, while all sides have committed atrocities, the scale of the Saudi coalition’s brutality has outshone all others. Further, the war can only happen with continued U.S. support, which puts it on Americans themselves to stop this tragedy. Discussed on the show: “Did Biden help the Saudis turn...

1/21/22 Richard Hanania on American Power, Public Choice Theory and the Rise of China

by Scott Horton | Jan 23, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Richard Hanania of Defense Priorities. They discuss the reality of how the American military’s presence impacts global events. Hanania argues that, if it were true that the U.S. was out there defending its allies, you’d expect those countries to want U.S. troops present more than the U.S. wants to have troops stationed there. But in reality, we often find the opposite. Hanania also gives the reasons he thinks China is all but certain to become the dominant power in East Asia but that right-wing fears over a global Chinese takeover are overblown. Discussed on the show:...

1/20/22 Clint Ehrlich on Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

by Scott Horton | Jan 21, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Clint Ehrlich who recently went viral after his appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show struck the nerve of a handful of foreign policy “experts.” So Scott invited him on the show to dive deeper into his arguments. They discuss why Ehrlich is nervous about the situation in Eastern Europe and how it came to this. He also gives his take on what happened in Kazakhstan. Discussed on the show: “A Stark Nuclear Warning” (New York Review of Books) “The US Must Prepare for War Against Russia Over Ukraine” (Defense One) Clint Ehrlich is a foreign-policy analyst, lawyer and former...