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Editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud joins Scott to discuss his latest article "Why Israel Feels Threatened by Popular Resistance in Palestine," and his new book, "The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story." Baroud's goal is to change the narrative about the Palestinian people, which has been divided only between the extremes of terrorist and victim—but in reality the Palestinian people existed long before the birth of Zionism, and they'll exist long after as well, Baroud says. Despite the popular resistance and the unwavering spirit of the Palestinian people, the on-going challenge remains to solidify leadership and a popular plan to secure freedom and a lasting peace.

Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist and is the editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of “My Father Was A Freedom Fighter: The Untold Story of Gaza.” His new book is "The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story." Follow Ramzy on Twitter @RamzyBaroud and read his work at RamzyBaroud.net.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan returns to the show to discuss the history of her son Casey's death in Iraq in light of the new TV miniseries The Long Road Home. Sheehan recaps the story of her son's life and death in Iraq and the fallout from her anti-war protests. Sheehan then describes her response to the Women's March—the Women's March on the Pentagon. Sheehan then discusses the dynamics of the antiwar movement and her disappointment with the factional character of the left.

Cindy Sheehan is the mother of Casey Sheehan who was tragically killed in Iraq in April, 2004. Visit her website at CindySheehansSoapbox.blogspot.com.

Discussed on the show:

The Long Road Home

Martha Raddatz

"Even Cindy Sheehan can go too far," by Ben Shapiro (Townhall)

Siege of Sadr City

Thomas Young

Muqtada al-Sadr

2004 Fallujah ambush

Ahmed Yassin

"Trump Bowed to Pentagon Restraint on Syria Strikes" (Wall Street Journal)

Women's March on the Pentagon

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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Journalist and author Daniel Lazare returns to the show to discuss the latest issues facing Saudi Arabia and his latest article for The American Conservative, "Will the Saudi Kingdom Collapse Under the Resource Curse?" Lazare compares the Saudi Arabian kingdom to 16th Century Spain, which discovered the new world and was overwhelmed with the sudden flow of gold and silver, which, despite its incredible resources was ruined and needed to file bankruptcy in order to limp along. Lazare then explains why he refers to the Saudi-American alliance in the Middle East as "a marriage made in hell." Scot then asks Lazare: Why on earth would Saudi Arabia go along with the plan to get rid of Saddam Hussein and empower their enemy Iran in the process? Lazare then explains why diversifying the economy, as Mohammad bin Salman desires, will be far more difficult done than said. Finally, Scott wonders whether the Saudis believe the propaganda they spread about Iran's global evil or whether it's politically expedient for the regime.

Daniel Lazare is the author of The Frozen Republic: How the constitution is Paralyzing Democracy and a regular contributor at Consortium News. Find all of his work at his website and follow him on Twitter @dhlazare.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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Army major Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss his latest work for antiwar.com including "American Empathy Gap: Massacres in Gaza and US Silence." Sjursen begins by breaking down the situation in Gaza and Palestine and makes the case that Israel-Palestine is the third rail in U.S. politics. Sjursen describes his experience on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and the continual gripe against Israeli domination of Palestine. He then offers his solution that would allow Israel to maintain its 1967 borders and remain a democracy—so long as Israel gives up its desires for expansion. Scott and Sjursen then turn to Saudi Arabia and his article, "US Should Do the Opposite of What the Saudis Want." According to Sjursen, you can pick any country in the world and the Saudi position will both align with the U.S. position and be contrary to the U.S. national interest.

Sjursen is a major in the U.S. army and former history instructor at West Point. He writes regularly for TomDispatch.com and he’s the author of “Ghost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge.” Follow him on Twitter @SkepticalVet.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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Investigative reporter and historian Gareth Porter returns to the show to discuss Donald Trump's decision to bomb the Assad government in Damascus. Porter explains how the evidence has been repeatedly massaged to misconstrue what is ambiguous as what is clear—and that this case, of all the previous, might be the most egregious. Scott and Porter then discuss the ways in which Trump's strikes differ from one another and how the Trump policy toward Syria compares with Obama's. Finally they discuss the origins of American intervention in Syria and the role anti-Iran sentiments play at the heart of it all.

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.

Investigative journalist Rick Sterling joins Scott to discuss his latest article for Consortium News, "Taking the World to the Brink." Sterling describes what he's seen in his time in Syria and shares his perspective on the war and the most recent chemical attack in Douma. Sterling then explains why he's very skeptical, once again, that the Syrian government is responsible for the latest chemical attack. Scott and Sterling discuss the failures of U.S. foreign policy generally, and then consider why the reception to ridding Mosul of Islamist terrorists was received so differently form Syria.

Rick Sterling is an investigative journalist and member of Syria Solidarity Movement. Read more of his work at Consortium News.

Discussed on the show:

Douma, Syria

Jaysh al-Islam

"The Red Line and the Rat Line," by Seymour Hersh (London Review of Books)

"The Obama Doctrine," by Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)

"4/6/17 Philip Giraldi says IC-Military Doubt Assad Gas Narrative" (The Scott Horton Show)

"Trump's Red Line," by Seymour Hersh (Welt)

"Syrian Chemicals Destroyed on U.S. Ship" (Arms Control Association)

Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam, by Robert Dreyfuss

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

Co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report Daniel McAdams returns to the Scott Horton Show. McAdams shares what he knows about the ex-Russian spy poisoned in London, how the details of the story have continually changed with one glaring exception—the certainty that the Russian government is responsible. Scott then transitions to Trump's Syria policy and the ridiculous position many democrats and liberals hold that the United States will limit the sphere of its influence if it pulls its troops out of Syria. McAdams then explains the absurdity of the United States' role in arming and fighting both sides in the war. Finally Scott and McAdams turn the clock back to Kosovo and the lies that led to the NATO bombing campaign.

Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLMcAdams and read all of his work over at Antiwar.com.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

Trita Parsi returns to the show to discuss his latest article for Foreign Policy, "Blame Trump When Iran Races for the Bomb." Parsi says Trump is using the Iran Deal as a negotiating chip with North Korea and explains how the message might incentivize other countries—and Iran in particular—to further develop their nuclear programs in the future. Parsi then goes through the common misconceptions and the real consequences of the Iran Deal and how much good diplomacy could be undone if the deal is destroyed. Finally Parsi discusses the Iranian political landscape and the potential fallout if the Iran Deal is undone.

Trita Parsi is the president of the National Iranian American Council and the author of “Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy.” Parsi is the recipient of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Follow him on Twitter: @tparsi.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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Cornell professor of organic chemistry David Collum joins Scott to discuss the recent poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in London. Collum explains why Theresa May's initial comments about the chemical's properties set off his skeptic alarms and what the alternative possibilities to the accepted narrative are. Collum then explains why he's a believer in Austrian Business Cycle theory and argues that, had the criminals of the 2008 recession been justly prosecuted and imprisoned, the American political landscape would be far saner. Lastly Collum does his best to forecast the next crash and explains why he thinks it could be even worse than the last.

David Collum is a professor of organic chemistry at Cornell University. Follow him on Twitter @DavidBCollum.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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Investigative journalist and historian Gareth Porter returns to the show to do a deep dive on the history of the Iraq War. Porter begins by detailing the role of the air force in propagating the neoconservatives' goals and the behind-the-scenes struggle for power that took place between the army and the air force. Scott then asks Porter: how could the neoconservatives not realize that overthrowing Saddam Hussein would empower the Iranians? On their way through the history of the Iraq War Scott and Porter land on the brutal torture carried out by American allies, the myriad failures of David Petraeus, and how the first sign of democracy ripped the country apart. The two then discuss the conditions that led to the Sunni-based insurgency, the creation of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, and the sectarian civil war that followed. Porter then recalls his first appearance on the Scott Horton Show, which was to discuss the pre-conditions the United States was creating in Iraq for war with Iran. Finally Scott asks Porter about the Obama years and how a new president who ran against the record of the former president managed to make the same mistakes.

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.

Discussed on the show:

"3/20/18 Jonathan Schwarz on the history and lies of the Iraq War" (The Scott Horton Show)

“A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm by David Wurmser 1996” (ScottHorton.org)

“Coping with Crumbling States: A Western and Israeli Balance of Power Strategy for the Levant by David Wurmser 1996” (ScottHorton.org)

Ahmed Chalabi

"9/10/2001: Rumsfeld says $2.3 Trillion Missing from Pentagon" (YouTube)

“US: Lockheed Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” by Richard Cummings (Playboy)

Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq

"Burnt Offering," by Gareth Porter (The American Prospect)

"How Ahmed Chalabi Conned the Neocons," by John Dizard (Salon)

Ali al-Sistani

Muqtada al-Sadr

"Part 1: How Petraeus Created the Myth of His Success," by Gareth Porter (Truth-Out)

Salvador Option

"Ex-State Dept. official: Hundreds of detainees died in U.S. custody, at least 25 murdered." (ThinkProgress)

"Frago 242," by Justin Raimondo (Antiwar.com)

"Rumsfeld and Pace Discuss Torture" (C-SPAN)

Ahmed Yassin

2004 Fallujah ambush

The Long Road Home

Rejectionists

Zalmay Khalilzad

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

"Transcript: President Bush, Part 2" with Katie Couric (CBS News)

2006 al-Askari mosque bombing

"The Other Scott Horton"

Nouri al-Maliki

U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement

The Good Soldiers, by David Finkel

"08/16/10 – David Finkel" (The Scott Horton Show)

Collateral Murder (WikiLeaks)

Ayad Allawi

"The Real Head-Drilling “Butchers” of Iraq," by Dan Sanchez (Antiwar.com)

"Inside Obama's War Room," by Michael Hastings (Rolling Stone)

"The Redirection," by Seymour Hersh (The New Yorker)

"How America Armed Terrorists in Syria," by Gareth Porter (The American Conservative)

"Quiet Support for Saudis Entangles U.S. in Yemen" (The New York Times)

"Mutual suspicion frays historic US-Saudi ties" (Financial Times)

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash, The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; LibertyStickers.com; TheBumperSticker.com; and ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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