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Scott was joined by Brad Pearce to talk about Ukraine. They discuss the report in the New York Times detailing the CIA’s long-time presence in Ukraine, the stupidity of those in charge of American foreign policy, the absurdity of NATO’s security guarantees, the color revolutions in post-Soviet states and more.

Discussed on the show:

• “The CIA Admits Its Long-Time Presence in Ukraine” (Libertarian Institute)
• “The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin” (New York Times)
• Towards the Abyss: Ukraine from Maidan to War by Volodymyr Ishchenko
• The New Cold War: Revolutions, Rigged Elections, and Pipeline Politics in the Former Soviet Union by Mark A. MacKinnon
• Eternal Russia: Yeltsin, Gorbachev, and the Mirage of Democracy by Jonathan Steele

Brad Pearce is a writer focused on international relations and politics. He writes at The Wayward Rabbler. Follow him on Twitter @WaywardRabbler

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Moon Does Artisan Coffee; Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella;<