Veteran journalist Eric Margolis returns to the show to discuss his latest article, "The Syrian Madhouse Gets Even Crazier." Margolis explains why Rex Tillerson's recent decision to maintain a long-term presence in eastern Syria has created an even bigger mess and how...
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2/6/18 Eric Margolis on America’s permanent presence in Syria
by Scott Horton | Feb 6, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Veteran journalist Eric Margolis returns to the show to discuss his latest article, "The Syrian Madhouse Gets Even Crazier." Margolis explains why Rex Tillerson's recent decision to maintain a long-term presence in eastern Syria has created an even bigger mess and how...
2/6/18 Tom Cooper on the war in Yemen from above
by Scott Horton | Feb 6, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Author and illustrator Tom Cooper joins Scott to discuss his article for War is Boring, "A New State is Emerging in Yemen." Cooper outlines how North and South Yemen were united under Ali Abdullah Saleh, the surprising nuances in the political alliances within Yemen,...
11/22/17 Gareth Porter on the latest bogus Iran-Al Qaeda claims
by Damon Hatheway | Nov 22, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Investigative journalist Gareth Porter returns to the show to discuss his article for The American Conservative, "Translated Doc Debunks Narrative of Al Qaeda-Iran ‘Alliance’." Porter explains how Americans are manufacturing a nonexistent relationship between Iran and...
11/6/17 Elijah Magnier on the mayhem in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia
by Damon Hatheway | Nov 6, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Middle East correspondent Elijah Magnier returns to the show to discuss the latest turmoil in the Middle East and his recent article "ISIS into History’s rubbish bin and Iraq neither Iranian nor American." Magnier shares what he knows about the resignation of Saad...
10/27/17 Patrick Cockburn on Iraqi Kurdistan and the liberation of Raqqa
by Damon Hatheway | Oct 27, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Cockburn joins Scott from Baghdad to discuss the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS and the battle in Kirkurk between the Iraqi army and Peshmerga. Cockburn describes how ISIS is still in business as a guerrilla force, but the caliphate has been destroyed. Cockburn...
10/13/17 Jason Ditz Updates the Situation in Syria
by Damon Hatheway | Oct 13, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Managing news editor of Antiwar.com Jason Ditz returns to the show to discuss the war in Syria where two separate wars are taking place—against ISIS in the East and al Qaeda in the east. Ditz details all of what we don't know thanks to increased secrecy from the Trump...
10/2/17 Airwars’ Chris Woods on the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
by Damon Hatheway | Oct 2, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Airwars investigative reporter Chris Woods returns to the show to discuss his work documenting aerial strikes and casualties in Iraq, Syria, and now Libya. Woods explains Airwars' method of documentation, discusses how Trump's strategy compares to Obama's, and breaks...
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Pentagon Fraud: A Feature and Not a Bug Part XVII
The easiest solution to this is stand the entire military industrial complex down until they fix this. But that is far too responsible. The fraud you are seeing in MN, WA and MA is large but the financial mismanagement in the Pentagon is hundeds of billions of dollars...
New US Army Tank Just in Time for Retirement
“You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” - Ayn Rand I have said that aircraft carriers are the chariot and crossbow of the 21st century not fit for purpose on the oceans and the tank is certainly a nominee for that notion....
Trump Announces US Take Over of Venezuela, Kidnaps Maduro & Bombs Caracas
A pre-dawn post, a capital in darkness, and a president in cuffs aboard a U.S. ship—what started as a “one-night raid” is already morphing into something far bigger. We unpack how the strike on Venezuela unfolded, why the official story leaves key gaps, and what it...
“It’S OK To SeLL OuT!”
Money has less value than it’s ever had, and yet to sell out is an open goal. We have become accustomed to being lied to, not just from politicians but the celebrities who compete for our attention online. They use their platforms as infomercials or to advertise...
The Pentagon Fat Amy Follies: Part XXCII
Happy New Year! Block 4 in concert with TR-3 (Technology Refresh 3) is the upgrade to solve all the inherent problems of the bird to include its poor design choices from the beginning of this massive failed program (a 2023 Congressional mandate). According to the GAO,...
Connor Boyack on Venezuela: ‘I’ve Seen This Story Before’
Maduro’s capture illustrates what I believe is one of the biggest problems in politics: people frequently treat principles as costumes—worn when convenient, discarded when costly. Over nearly two decades working in and around politics, I’ve watched the same pattern...
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