The Scott Horton Show from The Libertarian Institute

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Connor Freeman, from the Libertarian Institute, was the first guest this week on Antiwar Radio. First, Scott talks about the Rage Against the War Machine rally in DC last Sunday. Then, Scott and Freeman jump into the developments hinting at a possible rift forming in Washington over the War in Ukraine. They also touch on the possible UN probe into the Nordstream bombing and our government’s march toward war with China. 

Discussed on the show:

RageAgainstWar.com

“Why War Pledges for Ukraine Fell Flat in Munich” (Defense One)

“Washington Post Lets Hersh’s Dangerous Cat Out of the Bag” (Antiwar.com)

“Russia, blaming U.S. sabotage, calls for U.N. probe of Nord Stream” (Washington Post)

“Blinken Accuses Beijing of “Considering” Arming Moscow Without Evidence” (Libertarian Institute)

Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is a co-host on Conflicts of Interest. His writing has been featured in media outlets such as Antiwar.com and Counterpunch, as well as the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. You can follow him on Twitter @FreemansMind96

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Scott brings Bill Buppert on the show for a long discussion centering around U.S. attempts at utilizing irregular warfare since 1945. The two touch on the Afghan surge, the battle of Tora Bora, the Vietnam War, Color Revolutions, Suicide Bombings, Austrian Economics and much more. 

Discussed on the show:

Chasing Ghosts: An Irregular Warfare Podcast

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn

Quigley Down Under (IMDb)

“A Clean Break” (The Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies)

Stalin’s War by Sean McMeekin

Jawbreaker by Gary Berntsen

Kill Bin Laden by Thomas Greer AKA Dalton Fury

“This Air Force commando called in 688,000 pounds of bombs in one battle” (Task & Purpose)

Bush at War by Bob Woodward

Leap of Faith by Michael J. Mazarr

Why The Vietnam War? by the great Mike Swanson

Kill Anything That Moves by Nick Turse

Dangerous History Podcast Woodrow Wilson Series, Part 1

Wilson’s War by Jim Powell

FDR’s Folly by Jim Powell

Yesterday's Man by Branko Marcetic

By Way of Deception by Victor Ostrovsky

Dying to Win by Robert Pape

The Dash Podcast

Touching the ‘Tism Podcast

Bill Buppert is a retired Army officer, independent philosopher, military historian and systems engineer. He hosts two podcasts: Chasing Ghosts and The Dash.

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Scott joins Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, Tulsi Gabbard, Jimmy Dore, Max Blumenthal, Dan McKnight, Dan McAdams, Gerald Celente, David Swanson and many other great speakers at the Rage Against the War Machine protest before marching on the White House, February 19, 2023

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Scott is joined by Kit Klarenberg to discuss an article he wrote about the Bosnian War. The article analyzes some declassified cables from Canadian Peacekeepers that give a window into what was actually happening on the ground. Klarenberg tells the story of the war for those who may be unfamiliar with it. Scott and Klarenberg then dissect some of the myths that persist today and observe a lot of parallels to later interventions, including today’s war in Ukraine. 

Discussed on the show:

“Declassified intelligence files expose inconvenient truths of Bosnian war” (The Grayzone)

“The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha” (New York Times)

“Avoiding a Long War” (RAND)

“Blinken: Crimea a ‘red line’ for Putin as Ukraine weighs plans to retake it” (Politico)

“The West’s hardest task in Ukraine: Convincing Putin he’s losing” (CNN)

“Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA Front Laid Foundations for Ukraine War” (Substack)

Kit Klarenberg is an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Follow him on Twitter @KitKlarenberg

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Scott and Kyle Anzalone run through some of the big stories of the day. They start with the war in Ukraine where they discuss how the rhetoric by officials of both sides is evolving. They next discuss the derailment of a train carrying hazardous material in East Palestine Ohio and explore the surprising lack of interest in this story by the legacy media. Finally, they talk about the widespread panic over the Chinese balloon earlier this month and the subsequent shootdowns of several smaller balloons. 

Discussed on the show:

Russia Warns We Are Closing In On WWIII

“Blinken Warns Attempting to Retake Crimea Is a ‘Red Line’ for Putin” (Antiwar.com)

“Counting the Dead in Ukraine” (The American Conservative)

Ohio Train Derailment & Why the Political Establishment Does Not Care guest Misty Winston

“The US May Have Shot Down a Small Hobby Balloon With a Sidewinder Missile” (Antiwar.com)

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

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Max Blumenthal joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to explain why you should accompany them and an impressive lineup of speakers at the Rage Against the War Machine rally in Washington DC this Sunday, February 19th. Scott and Blumenthal run through everyone who will be speaking, and highlight some Sister Rallies that will be held simultaneously for those who cannot make it to DC. They also address some of the sectarianism that threatens this coalition of leftists and libertarians. Finally, Blumenthal discusses some of the investigative projects and articles published recently at The Grayzone. 

Discussed on the show:

RageAgainstWar.com

Rage Against the War Machine on Twitter

List of Sister Rallies

“Declassified intelligence files expose inconvenient truths of Bosnian war” (The Grayzone)

“Zelensky’s diaspora delegation led by economic hit-woman who led plunder of Ukraine” (The Grayzone)

“From the ‘Groyper Wars’ to ‘America First’: Nick Fuentes becomes a ‘somebody’” (The Grayzone)

Director and writer of “Killing Gaza,” Max Blumenthal is a senior editor of the Grayzone Project and the author Goliath, Republican Gomorrah and The 51 Day War. Follow him on Twitter @MaxBlumenthal.

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Scott interviews former Lt. Col. Daniel Davis about the war in Ukraine. Davis has been closely watching the daily developments on the ground in Ukraine. He gives an update on where things stand on all the fronts, shares his interpretation of the current Russian offensive and draws on his experience in Iraq War I to illustrate the futility of the recent NATO battle tank transfer. 

Discussed on the show:

Davis’s author page on 1945

Eleventh Hour in 2020 America by Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis

Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity Wounds Afghan War Effort” and “Go Big or Go Deep: An Analysis of Strategy Options on Afghanistan.” Find him on Twitter @DanielLDavis1.

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Scott is joined by Patrick MacFarlane to talk about the alleged Chinese balloon that captured the American news cycle a week ago. MacFarlane wrote a piece for the Libertarian Institute digging into the details and arguing against the fearmongering that has predictably resulted. Scott and MacFarlane talk about this story as well as the broader Cold War with China. 

Discussed on the show:

“An Overblown Balloon Headline Inflates False Narrative on China” (Libertarian Institute)

“Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipelines? "Russia, Russia, Russia!" (Racket [formerly TK News])

“Rep. McCaul Plans Taiwan Visit This Spring, McCarthy Later” (Antiwar.com)

Wilson’s War by Jim Powell

Patrick MacFarlane is the Justin Raimondo Fellow at the Libertarian Institute where he advocates a noninterventionist foreign policy. He is a Wisconsin attorney in private practice. His work has appeared on antiwar.com and Zerohedge. Follow him on Twitter @patmacfarlane_

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Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to go over the major report by Seymour Hersh that details how a U.S.-Norwegian covert operation was responsible for the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines last fall. Scott and DeCamp go through what Hersh reported and explain how the story compares to their initial expectations. They also revisit the absurd assertion made immediately by the legacy media hivemind that Russia must have bombed its own pipeline. 

Discussed on the show:

“How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack)

“Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipelines? "Russia, Russia, Russia!" (Racket [formerly TK News])

“Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 8, 2023” (Institute for the Study of War)

“Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US ‘Blocked’ His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal” (Antiwar.com)

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RageAgainstWar.com

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter @decampdave

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Ted Snider is back to discuss his recent article for the Libertarian Institute. In it, Snider documents the many chances that were missed to avoid the war in Ukraine and a handful of opportunities to stop the war after Russia invaded. In this interview, Scott and Snider examine that history. They agree that the unnecessary nature of this war makes the present bloodshed that much more tragic. And that the war will probably end with similar conditions to what would have come about through talks and agreements before the war, which renders further fighting to be largely pointless.  

Discussed on the show:

“The Missed Opportunities of the War in Ukraine” (Libertarian Institute)

“Time is not on Ukraine’s side” (Washington Post)

“The U.S. Approach to Ukraine’s Border War Isn’t Working. Here’s What Biden Should Do Instead” (Politico)

“The First Months of U.S. Relations with the New Russia, 1992” (GWU National Security Archive)

“Diplomatic Cables Show Russia Saw NATO Expansion as a Red Line” (ACURA)

“Zelensky Flounders in Bid to End Ukraine’s War” (Foreign Policy)

“Fact Checking Zelensky on Non-Alignment” (Antiwar.com)

Ted Snider has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com.

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