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Lyle J. Goldstein talks about the need for Russia and Ukraine to get along better, and in general for Europe to handle more of its military and foreign affairs without the involvement of the U.S. Much has been made in certain American circles of supposed Russian aggression in Crimea and Syria, two major pillars of the narrative that Russia is a dangerous enemy that must be met with strength. But these claims present a very slanted narrative, and are mostly used by those who want to keep the U.S. military involved in policing the entire world.

Discussed on the show:

"The War in Ukraine Must End" (The National Interest)

Lyle J. Goldstein is Research Professor in the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) at the United States Naval War College in Newport, RI. He is the author of Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging US-China Rivalry. Follow his work at The National Interest.

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On FPF #435, I discuss how Trump's foreign policy has been unsuccessful and made Americans less safe in 2019. I break down Trump's 2019 policy in Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. Trump has moved the world away from arms control and towards more war.

31 Minutes

Safe for Work

In another throwback episode, Pete welcomed Brooklyn College professor Alex Vitale to the show to talk about his book "The End of Policing." Dr. Vitale talks about how violence by police has been amped up in the last 40 years and talks about the history of policing in this society.

The End of Policing

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Scott interviews John Kiriakou about the history of the CIA's secret torture program. Kiriakou was involved in the 2002 capture of Abu Zubaydah, who was initially interrogated with some success by the FBI, before his interrogation was eventually taken over by the CIA. Zubaydah was the first victim of the CIA's torture regime, which, Kiriakou says, completely failed to produce any actionable intelligence. Kiriakou eventually blew the whistle on the program and served time in prison as part of a plea deal.

Discussed on the show:

"JOHN KIRIAKOU: Those Torture Drawings in the NYT" (Consortium News)

"Secret world of US jails" (The Guardian)

"The CIA Insider's Guide to the Iran Crisis" (Skyhorse Publishing)

Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare

Murder at Camp Delta: A Staff Sergeant's Pursuit of the Truth About Guantanamo Bay

"The Report (2019)" (IMDb)

"Marty Gottesfeld: Another Whistleblower in Solitary Confinement" (MintPress News)

John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer and author of The Convenient Terrorist: Two Whistleblowers’ Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies and Doing Time Like A Spy. He is the host of Loud and Clear on Sputnik Radio. Follow him on Twitter @JohnKiriakou.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Washinton Babylon; Liberty Under Attack Publications; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com.

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On FPF #434, I update the most important news of the last week. I discuss Kim's upcoming end of year deadline and what could happen if the US fails to engage North Korea in meaningful talks. Trump signed the 2020 NDAA this week. The bill will sanction European energy projects like the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. In Libya, regional powers continue to escalate the civil war. 

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Senator Rand Paul airs his Festivus grievances. Including the US spending $22 million on Serbian cheese and $700,000 on smoking fish. [Link]

Trump signs the 2020 NDAA. [Link]

A judge's ruling will allow the US government to seize the money Snowden has made from his book. [Link]

Daniel Larison explains the Trump travel ban continues to ruin peoples’ lives. [Link]

ICE is using contractors to detect and arrest illegal immigrants on social media. [Link]

At least 61 soldiers stationed at a base in Uzbekistan in the early days of the Afghanistan War are suffering or have died from cancer. The vets are struggling to get care from the VA. [Link] 

Russia extends American Paul Wheelen’s detention another three months. Wheelen is accused of espionage by Russia. [Link]

Russia and Ukraine come to an agreement on the amount Ukraine will change Russia to transit gas through Ukraine to the rest of Europe. [Link]

Russia officially opens a rail route from Russia’s two largest cities to Crimea. [Link]

Russia’s foreign minister says the Nord Stream 2 and Turkstream pipeline will be completed despite US sanctions. [Link]

Russia says it is willing to include its new hypersonic nuclear missiles in a renewal of New Start. [Link]

The US and South Korea carry out military drills simulating capturing high value North Korean targets. [Link]

The Indian government will conduct a census in 2020. [Link]

At least 13 people have been killed during protests in India. Muslims are protesting a law that discriminates against Muslims by granting citizenship to non-Muslims who live in India. [Link]

The Taliban kill 15 Afghan government forces in an attack. [Link]

The Independent Election Commission claims that Afghanistan’s President Ghani won with just over 50% of the vote in the September 28th election. The result is only a preliminary and contested by the second-place finisher. [Link]

Afghan officials say a runoff in September elections is likely. Preliminary results show Afghanistan’s president won reelection with a narrow majority. Thousands of election complaints have already been filed, that will dip his vote total below 50%. [Link]

Taliban elders agree to a short term ceasefire that will take effect once a deal with the US has been finalized. [Link]

The Taliban kill a US soldier in northern Afghanistan. [Link]

Iran reopens part of its AROK nuclear reactor in compliance with the JCPOA. [Link]

Iran, Malaysia, Tukrey, and Qatar agree to trade more and discuss the possibility of trading in gold. [Link]

The bomb sniffing dogs the US sends for foreign countries are subject to mistreatment, leading to death. Ten percent of the dogs sent to Jordan died and ten dogs sent to Egypt died. [Link]

As Assad’s forces advance on the last major al-Qaeda holdout in Syria, 10,000s of Syrians are fleeing into Turkey. [Link]

The opposition in Syria fired rockets at Syria’s oil refinery in Homs, causing minor damage. [Link]

Twitter permanently suspends 10,000s of accounts associated with a Saudi man accused by the US of spying. [Link]

Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death and three to long prison sentences for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The court ruled it was not a premeditated decision. A top adviser to de facto ruler MbS was not among the punished. Evidence suggests MbS was involved in the planning of the murder. [Link]

47 Minutes

Suitable for Al Ages

In a throwback episode, Pete asked Norman Solomon to come on the show and answer the question, "What happened to the anti-war Left?" Norman is an author and anti-war activist with his first protests coming during the Vietnam War. Norman also describes himself as being to the left of Bernie Sanders.

Norman talks about his experiences protesting and chronicling America's wars, what he believes has led the Left away from being anti-war and a host of other topics encompassing the civil libertarian realm. He also comments on the absurdity and danger of "RussiaGate."

Wayne Morris from "War Made Easy"

Gulf of Tonkin from "War Made Easy"

"War Made Easy" Full Documentary

Open Letter Petition

Common Ground Letter

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Jim Bovard talks about America's lack of faith in the FBI, as represented by both the film Richard Jewell and also the Inspector General's report about the Bureau's failures in conducting the "Russiagate" probe. The FBI's history of incompetence and outright malice goes back much further than that though, says Bovard, who remembers the malfeasance of the Nixon administration and the deliberate sabotage of the civil rights movement. Bovard and Scott find reason for hope, however, in the fact that many of the nation's conservatives, who often support the very worst of America's policies, seem to be taking a firm and principled stand against proposals for gun confiscation. Bovard reminds us that even many members of the police and military still believe in the personal liberties guaranteed by our Bill of Rights.

Discussed on the show:

"Richard Jewell, Carter Page And The Illusion Of The FBI’s Power And Competence" (The Daily Caller)

"Richard Jewell (2019)" (IMDb)

"Banning Guns Will Not Make Schools Safe" (The Future of Freedom Foundation)

"It begins: Virginia forms active militia to protect sheriffs, citizens from unconstitutional laws" (Law Enforcement Today)

Jim Bovard is a columnist for USA Today and the author of Public Policy Hooligan: Rollicking and Wrangling from Helltown to Washington. Find all of his books and read his work on his website and follow him on Twitter @JimBovard.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Washinton Babylon; Liberty Under Attack Publications; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com.

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I invited Sam Jacobs on the show to discuss the dark history of the ATF. Sam has a recent article that covers the ATF gun-walking operations know as 'Fast and Furious.' Sam explains how the program provided arms to deadly cartels. The weapons were used to kill many Mexicans and a US border agent. Sam covers the ATF murders a Ruby Ridge. During the standoff, AFT's incompetence and blood lust led to a 14-year old boy and an innocent woman to be gunned down. 

Sam Jacobs is the lead writer and chief historian at Ammo.com. Work from Ammo.com's Resistance Library has been featured by USA Today, Reason, Bloomberg's Business Week, Zero Hedge, The Guardian, and National Review as well as many other prominent news and alt-news publications.

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Ammo.com - Fast and Furious

Ammo.com - Ruby Ridge

32 Minutes

Some Strong Language

Pete invited Jim Bovard to return to the show.  James is the author of 10 books mostly detailing waste, failures, corruption, cronyism and abuses of power in government. Jim recently wrote and article for Daily Caller entitled, "Richard Jewell, Carter Page and the Illusion of the FBI's Power and Competence."

Jim talks about the recent IG report, goes over the history of the 1996 bombing at the Olympics in Atlanta and addresses the recent news that Virginia may call up the National Guard to confront local sheriffs who will not comply will recently passed gun control laws.

Richard Jewell, Carter Page and the Illusion of the FBI's Power and Competence

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Jim's Waco/Ruby Ridge/Gun  Archive

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