Trita Parsi gives his opinion on the recent Ahvaz attack, which he believes was not coordinated by ISIS, even though they have claimed responsibility. Instead, it has the trappings of a coordinated political ploy, possibly by Saudi Arabia or the UAE. Parsi and Scott...
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9/26/18 Jason Ditz on the Syrian Conflict
by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz is on the show to review the status of the Syrian conflict. The potential offensive in Idlib is discussed, as well as the deal struck between Syria, Russia and Turkey on the status of Idlib and the pause of hostilities there. Ditz gives an overview of the...
9/24/18 Rajan Menon on the Yemeni War
by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Rajan Menon, Professor of International Relations at CCNY and Senior Research Fellow at the Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies at Columbia University and author of "The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention," is on the show to talk about the Yemeni War. Menon...
9/26/18 Phil Giraldi on Israel, Syria and Iran
by Scott Horton | Sep 27, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Phil Giraldi comes back on the show to discuss the recent shooting down of a Russian plane over Syria and his article on the matter, The Path to World War III. He and Scott also discuss the state of the Middle East generally and United States military involvement...
9/21/18 William Hartung on the Military-Industrial Complex and Yemen
by Scott Horton | Sep 24, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
William Hartung joins Scott to talk about the reasons for the war in Yemen and its effects in the region. As usual, little attention is being paid to America's role in supporting Saudi Arabia in waging the war, and even less to the role of powerful lobbying from arms...
9/19/18 Jeremy R. Hammond on the US as Obstacle to Peace in Palestine
by Scott Horton | Sep 22, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Jeremy R Hammond from foreignpolicyjournal.com and author of Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict talks about this history of the conflict, runs through the various arguments for the creation of the state of Israel, and what the real...
9/12/18 Sheldon Richman on If We’re Sure It Can’t Happen Here
by Scott Horton | Sep 20, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman is interviewed for his new article for the Libertarian Institute, "TGIF: Are We Sure It Can't Happen Here". Richman discusses the abuses of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union and the parallels that are breaking in our society today. Sheldon Richman is...
9/12/18 Peter Ford on the Approaching Syrian Suez Crisis
by Scott Horton | Sep 17, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Peter Ford is a former UK ambassador to Syria and Bahrain before beginning work at the UN. Ford is interviewed on his article "Is a Syrian Suez Approaching". Ford talks about the setup of the pretexts for the escalation of the conflict, up to and including American...
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