Episode Details

Tucker Carlson sounded the alarm about America’s political direction. Today, Scott Horton joins Jim Webb to expose the ideological machine that has driven U.S. foreign policy—and one war after another—for decades.

How did neoconservatism move from the political margins into the commanding heights of Washington? Why has its influence survived Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Ukraine and the expanding conflict with Iran? And can the growing populist revolt finally break its grip on American power?

Scott Horton is the director of The Libertarian Institute, host of The Scott Horton Show and the author of several books examining U.S. interventionism, including Enough Already and Provoked.

This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about the people, institutions and ideas behind America’s forever wars—and what it will take to change course.

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Chapter Markers

• 0:48 Welcome And Why Neocons Matter
• 2:00 Neocons Versus Generic Hawks
• 5:45 Israel Lobby Meets War Profiteers
• 11:17 Think Tanks And Media Megaphones
• 15:06 Trotsky Roots And Empire Faith
• 27:50 Noble Lies And Iraq Propaganda
• 32:02 Clean Break And Iraq War Planning
• 47:22 Fallout From Fallujah To Civil War
• 53:28 Iran War Endgame And Politics
• 59:30 Closing And Subscribe