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Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss the New Zealand shooter's motive. The shooter wanted a war on the 'Grey Zone' in an attempt to try to drive cultures further apart. He was willing to commit disgusting acts of violence to achieve those ends. Will compares the shooter's attack on the 'Grey Zone' to Islamic jihadists. We argue that exposing the shooter's ideological target can help to expose and reject it.

Scott interviews Peter Van Buren about the Russia investigation, which he says is shaping up not to amount to much. Members of Mueller's team have started resigning already, and given the fact that they haven't found anything substantial in almost three years, Van Buren thinks there's nothing substantial to find. He conjectures that Mueller may try to bring President Trump up on charges of obstructing an investigation, but that wouldn't make a ton of sense since he would have been obstructing an investigation that didn't find any wrongdoing in the first place. Unfortunately, he says, an obstruction charge can mean just about anything the prosecutor wants it to mean.

Discussed on the show:

"Paul Manafort: Eulogy for a Straw Man" (The American Conservative)"NSA Spying" (Electronic Frontier Foundation)The FBI FilesColour revolution

Peter Van Buren worked for 24 years at the Department of State including a year in Iraq. He is the author of We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People and the novel Hooper’s War. He is now a contributing editor at The American Conservative magazine.

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Grant Smith joins the show to talk about his upcoming event, The Israel Lobby & American Policy Conference 2019, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 22. The conference features many prominent guests and will explore the lobby's powerful influence over American politics.

Discussed on the show:

Israel Lobby & American Policy Conference 2019The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyThe Yes MenBig Israel: How Israel's Lobby Moves America"I Was Kicked Off Birthright For Asking Questions About The Occupation – The Forward" (Forward)"Watch the film the Israel lobby didn't want you to see" (The Electronic Intifada)Israel's Armor: The Israel Lobby and the First Generation of the Palestine ConflictWashington Report on Middle East Affairs"“American neoconservatives: a history and overview” Jim Lobe" (YouTube)

Grant F. Smith is the author of a number of books including Big Israel: How Israel’s Lobby Moves America and Divert!. He is director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy in Washington, D.C.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and LibertyStickers.com.

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Nasser Arrabyee gives an update on the war in Yemen, where thanks to U.S. support for the Saudis an entire country is being starved and women and children killed in air strikes. So little attention has been paid to the war by the American media, public, and politicians that it has been allowed to go on for four years.

Discussed on the show:

Stockholm Agreement

War Powers Resolution

Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director of yemen-now.com. You can follow him on Twitter @narrabyee.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and LibertyStickers.com.

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On FPF #325, I cover several recent news stories. In 2020, the Trump Administration is seeking an $85 billion budget for intelligence agencies. US sanctions against Venezuela and Iran combined with OPEC oil production cuts could cause gas prices to rise. Secretary of State Pompeo claims that withdrawing from the Yemen War would empower Iran. 

Links

Forbes - Sanctions 

Ron Paul Liberty Report - Spy Budget

On FPF #324, I break down several important news stories. An IG report shows billions of dollars were spent on the F-35 without oversight, and the US is planning to invest over $300 million on space lasers. The US will allow Citgo to make debt payments to Venezuela. South Korea is looking to hold talks with North Korea to save denuclearization negotiations with the US. Trump is going to keep 1,000 US troops in Syria.

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Russia's economy adapts to sanctions

Moon of Alabama - NK Embassy Breakin

Scott talks to Gareth Porter about war with Iran. Porter is still convinced most people realize that such a war would be so costly in lives and dollars that it's not even worth considering, but worries about National Security Advisor John Bolton, who has been able to get his hooks into President Trump in the past.

Discussed on the show:

"The Right May Finally Get Its War on Iran" (Truthdig)

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist on the national security state, and author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. Follow him on Twitter @GarethPorter and listen to Gareth’s previous appearances on the Scott Horton Show.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and LibertyStickers.com.

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On FPF #323, I discuss Congress passing the Yemen War Powers Bill. The bill calls for an end of the US involvement in the Saudi-led war against Yemen. The bill continues to face hurdles and Trump has threatened to veto the bill. I explain what is in the bill and why it is so important to end the US role in this war. 

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Ted Carpenter - CAR

Glenn Greenwald - Venezuela

On FPF #322, I discuss a report finding that the US sold more weapons than any other country. I explain how the elites behind the military-industrial complex benefit from the US welling weapons to 98 countries in 2018. The weapon makers buy influence in the US to help facilitate weapon sales. However, the policy is immoral and hurts the American people. 

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Daniel Larison - John Bolton's Dangerous Korea Policy

On FPF #321, I discuss Chelsea Manning's heroic refusal to testify in a secret federal court and her return to prison. Chelsea refused to testify in an unfair court by invoking her 1st, 4th, and 6th Amendment rights. Her rights were ignored, and she was thrown in jail. I explain why Chelsea's stand is so important for freedom, truth, and ending wars.

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Visual for Julian

Around the Empire - Ford Fisher

NBC News - Americans Want Less War

Consortium News- Yemen got 20 Minutes of Coverage

Solitary Confinement