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12/28/23 Robert A. Pape on Israel’s Major Strategic Mistake

by Scott Horton | Dec 30, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Robert A. Pape to discuss the dangerously flawed assumptions behind Israel’s strategy in Gaza and with the Palestinians more broadly. Scott and Pape talk about how these same mistakes have been made numerous times in recent...

12/28/23 Roger Waters Talks About Gaza and Debuts His New Song, Under The Rubble

by Scott Horton | Dec 30, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Roger Waters returns to the show to discuss what’s happening in Gaza. Waters is horrified by what the Israeli government is doing. He explains why, presents how he thinks this needs to end and debuts his new song about the atrocities the people of...

James R. Webb Resigns from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Campaign

by Scott Horton | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog

Here is his resignation letter: Mr. Kennedy, I am writing you a personal email to call your attention to something that is both potentially damaging in terms of veterans support and something I cannot abide. When you and Mr. Kucinich called me in late August 2023...

Over 1,000 Children in Gaza Have Had One or Both Legs Amputated Since Oct. 7

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 29, 2023 | News

International aid workers describe a growing humanitarian nightmare in the Strip International aid workers visiting the Gaza Strip are relaying the horrific situation Israel is inflicting on the Palestinians. UNICEF reports over 1,000 children have lost legs. Israel...

UNICEF: ‘Deadliest Year on Record’ for Palestinian Children in the West Bank

by Connor Freeman | Dec 29, 2023 | News

Attacks by Israeli forces and settlers have soared along with Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign in Gaza, bringing this year’s total death toll to approximately 500 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem As Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign and ground operations in the...

News Roundup 12/29/2023

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 29, 2023 | News Roundup

Venezuela Venezuela Responds to UK Warship Deployment to Guyana By Conducting War Games AP Ukraine Russia Says US Demands Prevent Hostage Swap El Pais US Announces $250 Million Arms Package for Ukraine AWC Ukraine Beginning to Lose Gains Made During Costly...

Israel Requesting Apache Attack Helicopters from US

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 28, 2023 | News

Israeli officials have asked their American counterparts for additional Apache attack helicopters. The White House has not given Tel Aviv a response, leading Israel to step up pressure on the US. The Israeli Defense Forces is heavily using the Apaches across multiple...

Over 500 Israeli Soldiers Killed Since October 7

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 28, 2023 | News

The death toll for Israeli soldiers continues to grow. Nearly 400 members of the Israeli security forces were killed on October 7. Since the Israeli Defense Forces invaded Gaza, at least over 150 soldiers have been killed. After several revisions, Tel Aviv now says...

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Submarine Blues: Over-budget and Not Underwater

I often bag on the US Navy surface fleet as a sad shadow of the fleet that used to be. The nuclear submarine fleet is joining that maritime house of woe. U.S. Navy Captain Jerry Hendrix, who in a recent assessment observed: “In fact, production of new submarines...

Pegasus Down: The Refueler Follies March On

The KC46A is the replacement for the renowned KC135 refueling bird which had the last production aircraft rolled out in 1965. The KC46A is plagued with problems to include the bone-headed notion to put the refueling crew in the cockpit instead of the rear of the...

Blaming Freedom

Freedom is nearly always blamed for the bad consequences of unfreedom, that is, of government intervention. Take immigration. We hear these days that migrant gangs are killing, terrorizing, and stealing from Americans. Some immigrants without government papers have...

Insurrection of the Mind.

Star Trek Insurrection is not one of the better films in the series, but it seeks to address issues of humanity that sometimes only science fiction can. Immortality, the value of life and human relationships with technology. It is fitting that the film starts with the...

They Know the Truth

Cut from the book. After catching Woodward faking that Lavrov quote, I had to cut all the citations from that book out of mine. But I'll leave this here at least because it's funny: Insider journalist Bob Woodward wrote in 2024 that the administration recognized...

Bob Woodward Badly Misquotes Russian FM Lavrov

I emailed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward: Dear Bob, It appears that you have misquoted FM Lavrov on page 88 of your new book. Lavrov’s full quote was: “Those who mechanically repeat the points made in Bucharest and insist that ‘third countries’ have no right to...