Conn Hallinan comes on to talk about the many players in Syria making the situation there almost incomprehensibly complicated. In fact Patrick Cockburn calls it "3-dimensional chess with no rules." Scott and Hallinan also discuss the world's various nuclear weapons...
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10/28/18 Gareth Porter on U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia
by Scott Horton | Oct 30, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Gareth Porter on his latest article for Middle East Eye, in which he explains that there's enough pressure now, following the death of Jamal Khashoggi, for the United States to back down a little in our relationship with Saudi Arabia. Porter doesn't...
10/28/18 Lecture for the Committee for Responsible Foreign Policy
by Scott Horton | Oct 29, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Listen to Scott's lecture at a recent Committee for Responsible Foreign Policy event, where he discusses his book and the background of the war on terror. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT,...
10/20/18 Danny Sjursen on the War in Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | Oct 23, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Major Danny Sjursen comes back on the show to discuss the killing of General Raziq in a recent "green-on-blue" attack. Sjursen explains that these killings are not new—there have been dozens throughout the war in Afghanistan—but they should be a wake-up call. If...
10/20/18 Martha Mundy Gives an Update on Yemen
by Scott Horton | Oct 22, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Martha Mundy talks about the ongoing war in Yemen, with a particular focus on some of the more barbaric Coalition tactics, including the deliberate bombing of humanitarian and agricultural targets. Scott explains some of the United States and IMF policies that led to...
10/19/18 Sheldon Richman on Saudi Arabia and the Disappearance of Khashoggi
by Scott Horton | Oct 21, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman talks about his latest TGIF article, "The Insidious Wiles of Foreign Influence: Trump, Bin Salman, and Netanyahu". Scott and Sheldon bemoan the fact that the killing of Khashoggi has received far more outrage from journalists, politicians, and the...
10/19/18 Justin Elliott on Sheldon Adelson
by Scott Horton | Oct 21, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Journalist Justin Elliott comes on the show to talk about casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who has become one of President Trump's biggest donors. Although Trump derided him early in his campaign, the two have formed a close partnership with Adelson providing tens of...
10/17/18 Ben Freeman on the Saudi Lobby
by Scott Horton | Oct 20, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Ben Freeman explains why and how Saudi Arabia has so much influence in U.S. politics. Even though it's illegal for foreigners to donate to American political campaigns, he explains that it is perfectly legal for them to hire a lobbying firm in Washington, which can...
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