H.R. McMaster

Rat Bastard H.R. McMaster: Trump ‘in effect is partnering with the Taliban against the Afghan government’

by Scott Horton | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog

Can you believe the garbage still coming from this loser?: “Well I think what he did with this new policy is he in effect is partnering with the Taliban against, in many ways, the Afghan government.” McMaster said. “So I think that it’s an unwise policy, and I think...

The Final Humiliation of H.R. McMaster

by Scott Horton | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog

After committing war crimes in Iraq, failing _completely_ at fighting corruption in Afghanistan, and failing to convince Trump to attack North Korea, this pathetic perfumed prince of a political general gets taken out to the woodshed by Col. Andrew Bacevich, who...

News Roundup 3/16/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog

A Tennessee woman has been fined $100,000 for braiding hair. [Link] A US Navy F-18 crashes killing the two crew members. [Link] The US, UK, France, and Germany issued a statement calling the chemical attack on a former Russian spy an attack on the UK's sovereignty and...

Continued Intervention in South America

by Javier Quiros | Nov 21, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Despite his anti-establishment reputation, Trump is continuing the U.S. empire tradition of threatening regime change and meddling in other countries’ affairs, not only in the Middle East and Africa, but now with a focus on South America as well. The Trump...

8/7/17 Daniel McAdams on how the Russia sanctions will be used against Americans

by Damon Hatheway | Aug 7, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Director of the Ron Paul Institute Daniel McAdams returns to the show to discuss his latest article, "Russia Sanctions and the Coming Crackdown on Americans". McAdams details the phony justification for the sanctions, how hardcore neocons are leading the Russia...

3/31/17 Arnaldo Claudio on National Security Advisor Gen. H.R. McMaster’s human rights violations of Iraqis in 2005

by Scott Horton | Mar 31, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Arnaldo Claudio, a retired senior US Military Police officer, discusses his 2005 investigation of human rights abuses of detainees in Tal Afar, in a camp commanded by then-Colonel H.R. McMaster, whom Claudio threatened to arrest. According to Claudio, detainees were...

Trump’s National Security Advisor Challenged Over Human Rights Record

by Gerardo Reyes | Mar 23, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

General H.R. McMaster, who was confirmed last week as White House National Security Advisor, is widely regarded as one of the best military men of his generation. But a retired senior U.S. Military Police officer, Colonel Arnaldo Claudio, 61, has a different view of...

3/10/17 Zaid Jilani on Trump’s selection of Russia-hawk Richard Grennell for NATO ambassador

by Scott Horton | Mar 10, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Zaid Jilani, a writer for The Intercept, discusses President Trump's apparent concessions to critics accusing him of being soft on Russia, including his selection of Richard Grennell (who is in favor of arming Ukraine and leaving direct military confrontation with...

Black Sites, Torture, and Death: New CIA Deputy Director Has Done It All

by James Holbrooks | Feb 25, 2017 | Blog

This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Washington — As neocons celebrate Donald Trump’s selection of General H.R. McMaster to replace Michael Flynn as national security advisor, the Department of Justice on Wednesday sought to block the deposition of...

2/22/17 Mark Perry on Trump’s new national security adviser Lt. General H.R. McMaster

by Scott Horton | Feb 22, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Mark Perry, author of Talking to Terrorists: Why America Must Engage with its Enemies, discusses the military philosophy of new national security adviser Lt. General H.R. McMaster, who, as smart and qualified as he is, might not be the best man for the job; and the...

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The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism

Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...

A Response to My Memorial Day Critics

My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...

Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle

https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...

The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”

Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...

The Lesson From Germany and Korea

Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...

Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options

When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...

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