Scott Horton: Coups, WMDs, & CIA – A Deep Dive Into What Led to the US/Israeli War With Iran

How did we wind up at war with Iran? Scott Horton explains. Scott Horton is director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com and author of *Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism* and *Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine*. 0:00 The History of Why Iran Is Such a Global Focal Point 11:16 The Jimmy Carter Doctrine 22:29 The Brutality of the Iraq/Iran War 29:40 The First Iraq War Was a Massive Mistake 41:32 Bill Clinton’s Fatal Mistake That Drove America Into the Middle East 47:44 The Truth About Osama bin Laden’s Motives 50:08 What You Don’t Know About the 1990s Terror Attacks 1:02:15 The History of the Israel/Iran Relationship 1:09:50 Why Osama bin Laden Was Happy When George Bush Was Elected 1:14:53 Why Is There So Much Persecution of Christians in the World? 1:16:22 Scott Horton’s Partnership With Darryl Cooper 1:24:13 Foreknowledge of 9-11 1:31:02 The Real Meaning of the Word “Neocon” 1:38:47 Israel’s Clean Break Strategy 1:46:46 The Oil Pipeline Between Iraq and Israel and Why Israel Cut It Off 2:01:50 Barack Obama’s Role in Stoking Foreign Wars 2:10:36 Corporate Media’s Sudden Pivot on Assad 2:14:43 How Obama Paved the Way for Islamic Rule of Syria 2:23:11 The Truth About Iran’s Nuclear Program 2:33:32 How Effective Was Trump’s Bombing Campaign on Iran? 2:43:46 What Happens if There Is Regime Change in Iran? 2:50:18 Is Horton Hopeful for America’s Future?