EP:61 - The Terror Wars Rage On
Summary
Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton discuss the 25th anniversary of 9/11, reflecting on the moral complexities of soldiers following orders in unjust wars. Cooper shares a personal story about reconnecting with a friend who became a Green Beret sergeant major, highlighting the "yin-yang" of their opposing worldviews. The hosts also analyze the New Year's Eve New Orleans truck attack, confirming via Joe Kent that the perpetrator was motivated by US support for Israel, and promote Horton’s new documentary on the Oklahoma City bombing.
Topics discussed
Intro: Provoked 25th anniversary and war for nothing
Scott's story: Finding his skater friend in the military
The skater-to-Green-Beret pipeline and SOF crossover
Soldier's duty vs. illegal orders and Nuremberg
Recruitment in 1996 and the Iraq war context
Propaganda, alternative views, and Joe Kent's praise
Overreaction to threats and the 'Enough Already' quote
George W. Bush's pig farm and political legacy
Promoting 'Enough Already' book and footnoted version
Scooter Downey's Oklahoma City Bombing documentary
Technical talk: Computer taskbar and stream guard
Bourbon Street attack as foreign policy blowback
The 1993 Kuwait truck bomb plot debunked
US intervention generating blowback and audio issues
Moral condemnation vs. domestic policy concerns
Netanyahu's warnings and plausible deniability
Israeli intelligence arrogance and office politics
Decline of Israeli institutions since Ben-Gurion
Hostage handling and alleged Israeli cover-ups
Abraham Accords and Agorist Advice promo
Richard Booth and the John Doe #2 theory
Trump's Iran war and punting to future presidents
Houthis vs. Saudi Arabia: Military capabilities
Strait of Hormuz and Houthi strategic position
Q&A: 9/11 conspiracy theories and show logistics
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