Eric Margolis, a war correspondent and author of American Raj, discusses the US-backed motley crew fighting for full control of Mosul against the Islamic State – which never would have gained a foothold if Saddam Hussein or his sons still led Iraq; new US escalation in Syria and Afghanistan; and why Eric turned down a potential post in the Trump administration. <br />Check out the interview page here: <a href="https://scotthorton.org/31517-eric-margolis-on-trumps-levantine-madness-war-escalation-and-deployment-of-us-forces-all-over-the-middle-east/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://scotthorton.org/31517-eric-margolis-on-trumps-levantine-madness-war-escalation-and-deployment-of-us-forces-all-over-the-middle-east/</a> <br /> <br />For more on Scott's work: <br />Check out The Libertarian Institute: <a href="https://www.libertarianinstitute.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.libertarianinstitute.org</a> <br />Read Scott's book, Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan: <a href="https://foolserrand.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://foolserrand.us</a> <br />Follow Scott on Twitter using the handle @scotthortonshow: <a href="https://twitter.com/scotthortonshow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/scotthortonshow</a> <br />Like Scott's Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scotthortonshow/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/scotthortonshow/</a> <br />And check out Scott's full interview archives: <a href="https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews-2/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews-2/</a> <br /> <br />You can also support Scott's work by making a one-time or recurring donation at <a href="https://scotthorton.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://scotthorton.org/donate/</a> <br />Or you can donate per interview at Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/scotthortonshow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/scotthortonshow</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxBSmw_sBYc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxBSmw_sBYc</a>