USC professor Muhammad Sahimi returns to the show to discuss the latest developments in the protests in Iran, describes how the current regime is responsible for the justified grievances of the people protesting, and explains why some people fear regime change given...
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War Without a Rationale
The myth of the Afghan safe haven just won't die. In 2001, after the 9/11 attacks, the United States invaded Afghanistan and quickly smashed the Taliban government. It also killed hundreds of members of the al Qaeda group that had launched the attacks, although...
12/29/17 Derek Davison on the latest neocon plans for confronting Iran
Derek Davison returns to the show to discuss his latest article, "Clean Break II: Iran Hawks Decide To Burn It All Down." Davison details the latest neoconservative nightmare, explains his fear that Donald Trump is being quickly coopted by the neoconservatives, and...
12/18/17 Harry Kazianis on the potential for apocalyptic war with North Korea
National Interest's executive editor Harry Kazianis joins Scott to discuss his article for The American Conservative, "A War of Choice With North Korea is an Immensely Dumb Idea." Kazianis discusses the horrors that would follow from a war with North Korea, the...
12/13/17 Doug Bandow: North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
Cato's Doug Bandow joins Scott again to discuss the situation in North Korea. According to Bandow the red line Trump has created for North Korea is worrisome, but he doesn't believe it's a repeat of the lead-up to the Iraq War—Bandow's greater concern is that the...
By Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's Capital, Trump Removes US Pretense of Neutrality
Last week, President Trump announced that the US would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The move was widely panned on the international stage, with many world leaders expressly condemning the action. Protests broke out in parts of Israel and the occupied...
By Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Trump Removes US Pretense of Neutrality
Last week, President Trump announced that the US would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The move was widely panned on the international stage, with many world leaders expressly condemning the action. Protests broke out in parts of Israel and the occupied...
Should the DEA Assassinate Drug Offenders?
Ever since President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs, proponents of this massive federal program have lamented its manifest failure. If only officials would just “crack down” in the war on drugs, drug-war advocates have exclaimed over the years, we could finally...
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