FOOL’S
ERRAND
Time to End the War
in Afghanistan
by: Scott Horton
FOOL’S
ERRAND
Time to End the War
in Afghanistan
by: Scott Horton
About Scott
Scott Horton is director of The Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of Antiwar Radio for Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles, California and podcasts the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He’s conducted more than 5,000 interviews since 2003. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, investigative reporter Larisa Alexandrovna Horton.
To listen to Antiwar Radio, tune in to KPFK 90.7 FM, Pacifica, in the Los Angeles area at 8:30 am Pacific time Sundays, subscribe to the podcast feed of the shows at Scott’s website, on iTunes or on Stitcher.
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