Can Trump End the Ukraine War? w/ Scott Horton

David Gornoski sits down with Scott Horton for a conversation on his new book "Provoked," why neocons hate Trump, how the Middle-East wars developed throughout the years, how the Syria collapse will impact Russia, whether Trump will end the Ukraine War, how to write a book, and more.

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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:40 Putin and the US hegemony
8:20 Why do neocons hate Trump?
9:42 The empire provokes Russia
16:01 The human cost of Ukraine war
17:12 Appeasement narratives
23:04 Bush knew nothing
26:09 What Obama told the CIA
27:44 Continuation of the Cold War in Ukraine
32:35 Will Syria put Russia on the backfoot?
36:06 Will Trump end the Ukraine War?
41:46 Establishment dorks
43:36 Scott's book
44:33 Scott's advice for aspiring writers
49:29 Audiobook of "Provoked"
50:12 Scott's realization about the Maidan coup
55:44 Closing