It’s important to cut through the exaggerated platitudes to the heart of who John McCain was, lest a misplaced desire to carry on his “legacy” cause further harm to the United States and the world. Scott Horton joins me for this frank appraisal.
About the Guest
Scott Horton, managing director of the Libertarian Institute, is the host of Antiwar Radio on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, and Opinion Editor of Antiwar.com. The Scott Horton Show features daily interviews on foreign policy from a libertarian perspective.
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Ep. 768 Syria, Russia, and the American Candidates: Scott Horton Gives Us the Scoop
Ep. 652 That Donald Trump Foreign Policy Speech
Ep. 499 What to Tell Your Friend Who Says Saddam Really Did Have WMDs
Ep. 448 The Iran Deal and Rand Paul’s Response
Ep. 438 What Should Be Done About ISIS?
Ep. 396 Iran Update, Plus: Rand Paul’s Best Strategy
Ep. 304 The Torture Report, and What It Left Ou
Ep. 246 The War on ISIS: Another Round of Idiocy
Ep. 188 Iraq: The Chickens Come Home to Roost
Ep. 107 The Lies of Iraq, 11 Years Later — Plus Ukraine
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