🇺🇸🇮🇷 Cenk Uygur thinks the next Iran war could trigger a global depression.
I've rarely heard Cenk this angry or this worried.
He believes Israel is heading toward a disastrous confrontation on multiple fronts, with fighting potentially spreading across the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Iran.
His prediction is frightening.
If Iranian energy facilities are attacked, he expects retaliation against Gulf infrastructure, potentially sending oil toward $200 a barrel.
And he isn't warning about another recession. He's warning about a global depression.
But I challenged him here:
Does he blame too much on Israel? And if its influence over American politics and media is as extensive as he believes, why can independent voices like his still speak freely?
Cenk told me his network has faced serious financial pressure, lost business opportunities and struggled to retain advertisers. He believes his criticism of Israel is the reason.
I don't agree with every conclusion he draws. But after my own conversations with officials in the region, I'm increasingly concerned about where this is heading.
The part that got me was his warning that Israel's pursuit of security could ultimately leave it less secure than ever.
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