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John Kiriakou returns to the show to discuss Trump's nomination of Gina Haspel as the new head of the CIA. Kiriakou begins by clarifying what's fact from fiction about Abu Zubaydah and Haspel's role in the CIA torture program. Scott and Kiriakou then re-live the propaganda and lies that led to the Iraq War and the role that torture played in the grand deception. Finally Scott and Kiriakou discuss whether Haspel will face any real opposition in her confirmation process.

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.

Discussed on the show:

"Gina Haspel Should Be in the Dock at the Hague," by John Kiriakou (Reader Supported News)

"Evaluating The Potential New CIA Director" (NPR)

"I went to prison for disclosing the CIA’s torture. Gina Haspel helped cover it up." by John Kiriakou (Washington Post)

Abu Zubaydah

"Transcript: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confesses 9/11 role" (CNN)

Abu Anas al-Libi

Jose Rodriguez

"CIA admits it broke into Senate computers; senators call for spy chief’s ouster" (McClatchy)

"Rand Paul Issues Filibuster Threat on Trump’s State and CIA Nominees" (Bloomberg)

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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Eli Clifton joins Scott to discuss his latest piece with Jim Lobe, "Pompeo: Springtime For Irano/Islamophobes." Clifton describes how the neocons have direct access to the Trump presidency and how they've whipped up a consistent stream of Islamaphobia in the United States. Clifton then details how Mike Pompeo has framed Middle East conflict in the terms of a Christian holy war and why his appointment to Secretary of State is foreboding.

Eli Clifton is a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute and a contributing editor for Lobe Log. Follow him on Twitter @EliClifton.

Discussed on the show:

Frank Gaffney

"Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America," by Eli Clifton (Center for American Progress)

"He wanted to build Trump’s border wall. He was just charged in the bombing of a Minnesota mosque." (Washington Post)

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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Associate member of Veterans for Peace Chris Smiley joins Scott to discuss his new documentary "U.S. Veterans Witness Brutal Reality for Ahed Tamimi and Palestinians." Smiley details the scope of the documentary, which shows what life is like for the people of the town of Nabi Salih, which borders an Israeli settlement. Scott and Smiley begin by discussing the details of Ahed Tamimi. Scott then makes the case for Palestinian property rights and Smiley juxtaposes the right of return in Israel and Palestine.

Smiley co-hosts and produces the Peace Report and works on If Americans Knew. He is the creator of the new documentary "U.S. Veterans Witness Brutal Reality for Ahed Tamimi and Palestinians." Check out all of his work at his website.

Discussed on the show:

Nabi Salih

Halamish

Nakba Day

Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)

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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Executive editor of the Libertarian Institute Sheldon Richman returns to the show to discuss Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to Richman the major damage of Trump's tariffs will be felt by downstream producers and the disruption to the price system. Richman details how, contrary to popular belief, technology has increased factory output in the United States while reducing factory jobs—and that the Chinese, the Mexicans, etc. are scapegoats for useful idiots. Richman then tears apart the argument that trade deficits are a bad thing. His advice? "Read Bastiat." Scott and Richman then elucidate how trade between people makes war much less likely.

Sheldon Richman is the executive editor of the Libertarian Institute and the author of America’s Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited. Follow him on Twitter @SheldonRichman.

Discussed on the show:

"Trump tariffs are not about national security or dumping," by Steve Chapman (Chicago Tribune)

"The US produces 40% more factory output today vs. 20 years ago with 5M fewer workers. Technology job theft?" by Mark Perry (AEI)

"The Trump Tariffs Will Cost Americans Jobs," by Veronique de Rugy (The New York Times)

Cafe Hayek

"TGIF: Trading Places," by Sheldon Richman (Libertarian Institute)

"That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen," by Claude Frédéric Bastiat (Mises Institute)

The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith

Price System

Wilson's War: How Woodrow Wilson's Great Blunder Led to Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, and World War II, by Jim Powell

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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Tim Shorrock returns to the show to discuss Trump's decision to negotiate with North Korea. According to Shorrock the media has largely completely ignored the role South Korean Moon Jae-in has played in making diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea possible. Shorrock then describes the threats North Korea has faced from the United States since the Korean War, and why ending U.S. hostilities is a necessary precondition for real diplomacy. Finally Shorrock discusses the militaristic streak among liberals.

Tim Shorrock is the author of “Spies For Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing” and a regular contributor to The Nation and the Korea Center for Investigative Reporting. Follow him on Twitter @TimothyS.

Discussed on the show:

Moon Jae-in

Sunshine Policy

“North Korea Says It Might Negotiate on Nuclear Weapons. But the Washington Post Isn’t Reporting That.” by John Schwartz (The Intercept)

Agreed Framework

"How Cheney and His Allies Created the North Korea Nuclear Missile Crisis," by Gareth Porter (Truth-Out.org)

Love Me, I'm a Liberal by Phil Ochs

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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Eric Eikenberry of the Yemen Peace Project joins Scott to discuss Senate Joint Resolution 54, which invokes the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to end U.S. aid and support the bombardment of Yemen by coalition forces. Eikenberry explains why, in addition to ending the catastrophic bombardment of Yemen, the invocation of the War Powers Resolution is so significant—it's never happened before. Eikenberry then explains why the AUMF gets tied up in the language of Joint Senate Resolution 54 and has stopped Rand Paul in particular from sponsoring the bill.

To support Senate Joint Resolution 54 the number to call is: 1-833-786-7927.

Eric Eikenberry is the Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Yemen Peace Project and an advocacy associate at Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain. Follow him on Twitter @eric_eikenberry.

Discussed on the show:

 "S.J.Res.54 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress" (Congress.gov)

Todd Young

"GOP Senator Once Critical Of Yemen War Helps Trump Block Senate Debate On It" (Huffington Post)

"10/26/17 Kate Kizer on H.Con.Res.81 and how to end the war in Yemen" (The Scott Horton Show)

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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Aaron Maté of The Real News joins Scott to discuss two of his latest pieces for The Nation, "Hyping the Mueller Indictment" and "What We've Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate." Maté explains why he thinks the Trump-Russia collusion case is much ado about nothing and how Trump's pre-election attempts to de-escalate tensions with Russia have been misconstrued as collusion. Scott and Maté then discuss how the centrist left, with the help of Facebook and corporate media, is using the Russiagate conspiracy to double down on the Hillary Clinton wing of the Democratic party.

Aaron Maté is a host and producer at The Real News and writes regularly at The Nation. Follow him on Twitter @AaronJMate.

Discussed on the Show:

Steele Dossier

George Papadopolous

Rob Goldstone

"Trump administration approves lethal arms sales to Ukraine" (Washington Post)

"The New Blacklist," by Matt Taibbi (Rolling Stone)

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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Grant F. Smith returns to the show to review the Israel Lobby and American Policy conference which was held last weekend in Washington, D.C. Smith begins by explaining who Ha'aretz columnist Gideon Levy is and the challenge that antiwar writers have in the Israeli media. Scott and Smith then run through the different speakers from the conference, highlighting the best moments from all of their speeches, all of which can be watched in full at the Israel Lobby and American Policy conference website.

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: 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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Rose Massett is the director, producer and director of photography of a new documentary, "Refugee Is Not My Name." In her discussion with Scott, Massett explains the scope of the project, the goal of which was to put a face and a story to the millions of displaced people who have been singularly identified with the refugee crisis. Massett worked with a pair of teams who went to Greece to help NGOs and make "Refugee Is Not My Name" by telling the stories of refugees and volunteers. Massett then describes the challenges many refugees face after they receive asylum. For more, watch the trailer for "Refugee Is Not My Name" here and help support the project by donating to its GoFundMe page.

Rose Massett is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned a degree in Film and Television production.

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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Peter Van Buren returns to the show to discuss Donald Trump's decision to meet with Kim Jung-Un to open relations between the United States and North Korea. Van Buren explains why he thinks this is a monumental decision and why there's real reason for (cautious) optimism and wonders whether this could be Trump's Nixon-goes-to-China moment. Van Buren then addresses the number one issue on the table: is North Korea actually willing to discuss giving up their nuclear weapons? Van Buren gives a detailed look behind the curtain into the process and workings of the state department and his former colleagues in Seoul, South Korea. Scott and Van Buren then discuss the pitfalls of the Bush and Obama administrations' approach to diplomacy with North Korea. And before he signs off Van Buren tells Scott why he thinks more is being made out of Russia's newest nuclear weapons than is really there.

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. Follow him on Twitter @WeMeantWell.

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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