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Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, co-host of Provoked, and for the past three decades a staunch critic of U.S. military interventionism.
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - From the Cold War to the War on Terror
53:43 - Iraq War 1
1:21:48 - Bin Laden
2:21:09 - Afghanistan War
2:36:05 - Iraq War 2
3:02:30 - Military Industrial Complex
3:41:56 - Scott's life story
4:11:45 - Iraq War 2 (continued)
5:03:14 - Syria
5:56:32 - Iraq War 3
6:08:59 - Somalia
6:14:26 - Iran
7:04:12 - Israel-Palestine
8:53:49 - Cold War 2.0
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Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, co-host of Provoked, and for the past three decades a staunch critic of U.S. military interventionism.
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*EPISODE LINKS:*
Supplemental Notes & Corrections: lexfridman.com/scott-horton-links-and-notes
Scott's X: https://x.com/scotthortonshow
Scott Horton Show: youtube.com/@scotthortonshow
Provoked Show: youtube.com/@Provoked_Show
Scott's Substack: scotthortonshow.com
Scott's Website: scotthorton.org
Scott's Books: amzn.to/3T9Qg7y
Libertarian Institute: libertarianinstitute.org
Antiwar.com: antiwar.com
*SPONSORS:*
To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:
*Allio Capital:* AI-powered investment app that uses global macroeconomic trends.
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*Hampton:* Community for high-growth founders and CEOs.
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*BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling.
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*AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drink.
Go to lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep478-sb
*OUTLINE:*
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - From the Cold War to the War on Terror
53:43 - Iraq War 1
1:21:48 - Bin Laden
2:21:09 - Afghanistan War
2:36:05 - Iraq War 2
3:02:30 - Military Industrial Complex
3:41:56 - Scott's life story
4:11:45 - Iraq War 2 (continued)
5:03:14 - Syria
5:56:32 - Iraq War 3
6:08:59 - Somalia
6:14:26 - Iran
7:04:12 - Israel-Palestine
8:53:49 - Cold War 2.0
*PODCAST LINKS:*
- Podcast Website: lexfridman.com/podcast
- Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr
- Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
- RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast
- Podcast Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
- Clips Channel: youtube.com/lexclips
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