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Giorgio Cafiero comes back on the show to talk about how the utter disaster of America and its allies' policies in the Middle East for the last 20 years. It seems like at every turn America's wars—ostensibly undertaken to make the region free of terrorism and safe for democracy—have done nothing but strengthen our "enemies" and make the position of our allies more precarious. Unless U.S. war planners start to learn the lesson of blowback, says Cafiero, they are doomed to keep making the mistakes of the past.

Discussed on the show:

"Behind Israel’s Bombing in Iraq’s Heartland" (Consortium News)

A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm

Coping with Crumbling States

"Bibi vs. Sharon on Bush's Iraq Debacle" (The Forward)

Giorgio Cafiero is the CEO and founder of Gulf State Analytics, a geopolitical risk consultancy based in Washington, DC. He writes regularly for the Middle East Institute, The National Interest, and LobeLog. Find him on Twitter @GiorgioCafiero.

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Scott talks to Melissa Etehad about the effects of U.S. sanctions on ordinary Iranians. The "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran is meant to inflict suffering on the whole country in order to pressure its government into meeting America's demands. Unfortunately, it is poor civilians who bear most of the brunt of these policies, and it's not at all clear whether the pressure on the government actually works. At the moment, both the Trump administration and the government of Iran seem equally obstinate.

Discussed on the show:

"Middle-class Iranians resort to buying rotting produce as U.S. sanctions take toll" (LA Times)

"The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)" (Arms Control Association)

"The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran" (The New York Times)

Iranian Green Movement

Melissa Etehad received her master’s in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in international affairs from UC San Diego. She writes for the LA Times and previously worked at Al Jazeera English and the Washington Post. Follow her on Twitter @melissaetehad.

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On FPF #395, I discuss Pamela Anderson's defense of Julian Assange on The View. Co-host Meghan McCain smeared Julian Assange as a "cyber-terrorist," who exposed US secrets, and endangered innocent people. In her response, Anderson went on the attack against McCain and the war state. She argued that Wikileaks has not harmed anyone and that the US military harms civilians all around the world. Anderson also debunked other lies about Assange; such as Wikileaks withheld publishing documents about Donald Trump, that Hillary lost the election because of Wikileaks, and that Wikileaks is not a news organization. 

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Common Dreams - Pamela Anderson takes on McCain

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Pete invited Jared, Luke and Typo from the Biting the Bullet podcast to come on the show. The BTB podcast is three Marine Corps veterans who do their best to warn people off of joining the military.

Pete asked them to come on and give their best arguments for why no one should ever join the military. This is an episode you can share with anyone you know who is thinking of enlisting.

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Scott interviews Matthew Hoh about the apparent peace deal in the works between the United States and the Taliban in Afghanistan. The American side has announced such a deal as basically finalized, but as yet nothing has come from the Taliban to officially confirm that. The usual clamor has been coming from prominent neocons about how withdrawing now would be the same as admitting defeat. Scott and Hoh don't totally disagree with that, but they know that if American troops stay in Afghanistan for another 20 years, or even longer, the same "defeat" would probably happen if they left then. The name of the game now is to leave before more Americans have to die for nothing, and hope for as much stability as possible when they're gone. "Victory" just isn't possible.

Discussed on the show:

Defense Planning Guidance for the 1994–99 fiscal years

"Will Americans Call Afghanistan a Victory?" (The Atlantic)

Matthew Hoh is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and formerly worked for the U.S. State Department. Hoh received the Ridenhour Prize Recipient for Truth Telling in 2010. Hoh is a member of the Board of Directors for Council for a Livable World and is an Advisory Board Member for Expose Facts. He writes on issues of war, peace and post-traumatic stress disorder recovery at matthewhoh.com.

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Sam Husseini talks about the new film, "Official Secrets", which tells the story of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence analyst who leaked information about the false case for war in Iraq to the press in 2003. Scott and Husseini also talk about Joe Biden's record on opposing the war—at the time he was perfectly willing to go along with the war, but now he has to pretend he's been an opponent all along.

Discussed on the show:

"Film ‘Official Secrets’ is the Tip of a Mammoth Iceberg" (Consortium News)

"Official Secrets (2019)" (IMDb)

Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn't Tell You

Sam Husseini is a writer and political activist. He is the communications director of the Institute for Public Accuracy and formerly worked at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and at the media watch group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Follow him on Twitter @samhusseini.

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Asa Winstanley reminds us about the incredibly important documentary, The Lobby USA, which was produced but then shut down by Al Jazeera, and finally released by Winstanley's organization, The Electronic Intifada. The documentary exposes the unbelievable power and reach of Israeli lobbying in American politics through undercover reporting, meaning everything comes directly from the people involved. All four parts of the documentary are available on YouTube and at electronicintifada.net.

Discussed on the show:

"Israel lobby's "commando force" taken out | The Electronic Intifada" (Electronic Intifada)

"Watch the film the Israel lobby didn't want you to see | The Electronic Intifada" (Electronic Intifada)

Global Language Dictionary

Asa Winstanley is an investigative journalist living in London who writes about Palestine and the Middle East. He has been visiting Palestine since 2004. He writes for  Palestinian news site The Electronic Intifada where he is an associate editor. He also writes a regular column for the Middle East Monitor.

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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Patrick MacFarlane returns to the show to explain his indefinite hiatus with help from Dave Smith, Thaddeus Russell, Nick Gillespie, and Harry Browne.

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Harry Browne: "Freedom Traps"

Unregistered 88: Live in Brooklyn with Dave Smith and Nick Gillespie

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Pete invited Dr. Walter Block to come do a private "Ask Me Anything" for his Patreon Supporters. Dr. Block answers questions from all over the map and does what he does best; educates and entertains.

Walter Block is the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Economics at Loyola University and senior fellow of the Mises Institute.

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On FPF #394, I cover several essential stories. The protests in Hong Kong continue, and the Western media continues with its biased coverage. Groups of protesters continue to act violently; however, only the violence from the police is ever discussed. 

Hezbollah has responded to Israeli strikes in Lebanon by destroying an Israeli military vehicle. The rising tensions provoked by Israel could spark a broader conflict in the Middle East. 

In Yemen, the Saudi's have deployed additional forces to southern Yemen to fight the UAE-backed separatists. I explain how it has become a new proxy war between Saudi and the UAE. 

Links

Moon of Alabama

Elijah Magnier 

Iranian Sanctions

Israel and ICE detain children