Narratives of War: Israel, Iran, and the Politics Behind the Conflict

About this episode

Josie and Scott Horton discuss the roots of the Middle East conflict and the various narratives surrounding it.

In this episode, Josie sits down with antiwar commentator Scott Horton to unpack the roots of the current Middle East conflict, from U.S. policy toward Iran and the legacy of the Iraq War to the influence of neoconservative strategy and Israeli politics. The conversation explores competing narratives around Iran's nuclear program, the "Wes Clark seven countries" theory, and the role of ideology and religion, including Zionism and Christian perspectives, in shaping foreign policy and public opinion.

People in this episode

Host: Josie

Guest: Scott Horton

Topics covered

• Middle East conflict
• U.S. policy
• Iran
• Iraq War
• neoconservatism
• foreign policy
• public opinion

Keywords

• Middle East
• Iran
• Iraq War
• neoconservatism
• Zionism
• foreign policy
• public opinion
• nuclear program
• Christian perspectives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S., neoconservative, Zionism, Christian perspectives

Places: Middle East

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