Scott Horton

This article was extended and updated on 11/10/23, including to reflect the latest tolls of death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Intifada On October 7th, a large group of armed Hamas fighters broke out of the Gaza Strip to launch an unprecedented attack – by air, land, and sea – … Continue reading “Netanyahu’s Support for Hamas Backfired”

On October 7th, a large group of armed fighters broke out of the Gaza Strip to launch an unprecedented attack – by air, land, and sea – in southern Israel, thousands of rockets were launched, military bases as well as kibbutzim were targeted and briefly seized. During the operation, dubbed Al-Aqsa Flood, over a thousand … Continue reading “Netanyahu’s Support for Hamas Backfired”

So wise up! With terrorism, as with all asymmetric political action, “the action is in the reaction of the opposition,” as Saul Alinsky, the leftist activist, put it in his book Rules for Radicals. This isn’t conspiracy stuff, nor impossible “4th dimensional chess” – it’s just plain, old 2-dimentional chess. That’s all: Hamas, al Qaeda, … Continue reading “It’s All About Provoking Your Reaction”

Well it seems like only yesterday, though it was half a lifetime ago. George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and their men and women, especially the neoconservatives, knowingly and deliberately lied this country into starting an aggressive war against Iraq – a war they pretended was a “preemptive” attack against a nation that could never have … Continue reading “Iraq War II – 20 Years Later”

Right now there is a huge opportunity for the Congress to force President Joe Biden to force the Saudis and United Arab Emirates to end their war against Yemen. This intervention has been totally unauthorized by Congress and does not serve American interests. The only enemies of the American people in Yemen are the members … Continue reading “America First Republicans, Co-Sponsor This Yemen Resolution!”

The following is adapted from a speech Scott gave to the Libertarian Party of Utah on February 26, 2022. Just to get this out of the way first real quick: Whenever someone dares to differ with the common government and TV narrative about Russia and their role in the world, that person is usually instantly … Continue reading “The History Behind the Russia-Ukraine War”

The following essay is adapted from Antiwar.com editorial director Scott Horton’s statement in his October 4, 2021 Soho Forum debate with William Kristol, director of the Foreign Policy Initiative and editor of the Bulwark. The resolution was, "A willingness to intervene, and seek regime change, is key to an American foreign policy that benefits America." … Continue reading “Against Intervention and Regime Change: A Debate with Bill Kristol”

Famous journalist and terrorism expert Peter Bergen is making a big mistake. Give the man credit: he had the courage to travel to Tora Bora with Peter Arnett to interview bin Laden in person back in 1997.However, as seen in this clip from his appearance on C-SPAN 2’s Book TV on August 22, Bergen believes … Continue reading “Peter Bergen is Mistaken About Bin Laden’s Strategy”

Former President Trump, President Biden and their partisans are rushing to blame each other for the debacle unfolding now in Afghanistan. The “National Unity Government” and its military and police forces have completely evaporated in the face of the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the entire country in the last few weeks. This culminated in President … Continue reading “Blame Bush and Obama for the Afghan Disaster”

This essay is adapted from Antiwar.com editorial director Scott Horton’s new book, Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism. Freedom Works The name "Somalia" has somehow become a slur against Americans who prioritize political liberty. "Oh, you think freedom works, huh? Well, why don’t you just move to Somalia?" This nonsense may have … Continue reading “Another Failed 20-Year War: America vs. Somalia”