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#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex

Published
August 24, 2025
Length
10:35:13
Starts at
3:10:59

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Chapters

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  1. 0:00 Introduction
  2. 0:35 Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
  3. 9:14 From the Cold War to the War on Terror
  4. 1:02:13 Iraq War 1
  5. 1:30:17 Bin Laden
  6. 2:29:39 Afghanistan War
  7. 2:44:35 Iraq War 2
  8. 3:10:59 Military Industrial Complex
  9. 3:50:25 Scott’s life story
  10. 4:20:15 Iraq War 2 (continued)
  11. 5:11:43 Syria
  12. 6:05:01 Iraq War 3
  13. 6:17:28 Somalia
  14. 6:22:56 Iran
  15. 7:12:41 Israel-Palestine
  16. 9:02:19 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. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: [https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep478-sc]( https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep478-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep478-sc See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. **CONTACT LEX:** **Feedback** – give feedback to Lex: [https://lexfridman.com/survey]( https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey **AMA** – submit questions, videos or call-in: [https://lexfridman.com/ama]( https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama **Hiring** – join our team: [https://lexfridman.com/hiring]( https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring **Other** – other ways to get in touch: [https://lexfridman.com/contact]( https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact **EPISODE LINKS:** Supplemental Notes & Corrections: [https://lexfridman.com/scott-horton-links-and-notes/]( https://lexfridman.com/scott-horton-links-and-notes/">https://lexfridman.com/scott-horton-links-and-notes/ Scott’s X: [https://x.com/scotthortonshow]( https://x.com/scotthortonshow">https://x.com/scotthortonshow Scott Horton Show: [https://youtube.com/@scotthortonshow]( https://youtube.com/@scotthortonshow">https://youtube.com/@scotthortonshow Provoked Show: [https://youtube.com/@Provoked\_Show]( https://youtube.com/@Provoked\_Show">https://youtube.com/@Provoked\_Show Scott’s Substack: [https://scotthortonshow.com/]( https://scotthortonshow.com/">https://scotthortonshow.com/ Scott’s Website: [https://scotthorton.org/]( https://scotthorton.org/">https://scotthorton.org/ Scott’s Books: [https://amzn.to/3T9Qg7y]( https://amzn.to/3T9Qg7y">https://amzn.to/3T9Qg7y Libertarian Institute: [https://libertarianinstitute.org/]( https://libertarianinstitute.org/">https://libertarianinstitute.org/ Antiwar.com: [https://antiwar.com/]( https://antiwar.com/">https://antiwar.com/ **SPONSORS:** To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: **Allio Capital:** AI-powered investment app that uses global macroeconomic trends. Go to [https://alliocapital.com/]( https://lexfridman.com/s/allio\_capital-ep478-sc">https://alliocapital.com/ **Hampton:** Community for high-growth founders and CEOs. Go to [https://joinhampton.com/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/hampton-ep478-sc">https://joinhampton.com/lex **BetterHelp:** Online therapy and counseling. Go to [https://betterhelp.com/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep478-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex **AG1:** All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to [https://drinkag1.com/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep478-sc">https://drinkag1.com/lex **OUTLINE:** (00:00) – Introduction (00:35) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (09:14) – From the Cold War to the War on Terror (1:02:13) – Iraq War 1 (1:30:17) – Bin Laden (2:29:39) – Afghanistan War (2:44:35) – Iraq War 2 (3:10:59) – Military Industrial Complex (3:50:25) – Scott’s life story (4:20:15) – Iraq War 2 (continued) (5:11:43) – Syria (6:05:01) – Iraq War 3 (6:17:28) – Somalia (6:22:56) – Iran (7:12:41) – Israel-Palestine (9:02:19) – Cold War 2.0 **PODCAST LINKS:** – Podcast Website: [https://lexfridman.com/podcast]( https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast – Apple Podcasts: [https://apple.co/2lwqZIr]( https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr – Spotify: [https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8]( https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 – RSS: [https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/]( https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ – Podcast Playlist: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP\_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4]( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP\_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP\_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 – Clips Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/lexclips]( https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips