Mark Perry talks about the history of America's near misses on war with Iran, starting with the 1983 Beirut barracks attack that almost led to an American bombing campaign against the Iranians. According to Perry, President Reagan realized that such an attack would be...
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7/15/19 Reese Erlich on What’s Really Going On in Hong Kong
by Scott Horton | Jul 17, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Reese Erlich about the demonstrations in Hong Kong against the country's proposed extradition law. After a Hong Kong man brutally murdered his girlfriend in Taiwan, and then fled back to Hong Kong, knowing he couldn't be extradited to the country where...
7/14/19 Gareth Porter Debunks Lies About Iran Killing US Troops in Iraq
by Scott Horton | Jul 17, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter explains the latest lie being used to promote a war with Iran. This time, the old story from the mid-2000s that Iran was responsible for a certain type of roadside bomb that killed about 600 U.S. soldiers in Eastern Iraq has new life, thanks to John...
7/12/19 Suzie Dawson on Julian Assange’s Heroism on Behalf of Journalists
by Scott Horton | Jul 15, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Independent journalist Suzie Dawson joins the show to talk about Julian Assange's continued plight for his freedom and credibility. Dawson details the many strategies that have been used to discredit and imprison him, including now-dubious claims of sexual assault and...
7/12/19 Daniel Lazare on the End of Russiagate
by Scott Horton | Jul 14, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Daniel Lazare gives an update in the indictment of the Russain Internet Research Agency, who actually showed up in American court, contrary to the expectations of Robert Mueller. In Mueller's report, he alleges that the firm conducted their activity on American social...
7/12/19 Mike Maharrey on America Using SWIFT as a Foreign Policy “Billy Club”
by Scott Horton | Jul 13, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Mike Maharrey explains how the United States government uses the pressure of the dollar as the world's reserve currency to get its way in foreign policy. One method is by forcing the global SWIFT payment system to lock out countries that don't want to play ball with...
7/12/19 Stu Smallwood on the Trump-Kim DMZ Meeting
by Scott Horton | Jul 13, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Stu Smallwood discusses the latest meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un, which has resulted in the possibility that the United States may offer to temporarily reduce economic sanctions in exchange for the start of the denuclearization process on the part of...
7/5/19 Nasser Arrabyee on the UAE’s Withdrawal From Yemen
by Scott Horton | Jul 8, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Nasser Arrabyee discusses the news that UAE troops will soon be pulling out of Yemen. Arrabyee speculates that the Emirati government might realize the international stance on the war is finally turning against the Saudi coalition, and they want to get out in time to...
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