"I'm SICK Of It!" Iran War, Strait Of Hormuz Blockade & Tucker Carlson Row | With Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan argue that prominent pro-Israel figures, like Mark Levin, intentionally conflate criticism of the Israeli government or its policies (anti-Zionism) with anti-Semitism. This tactic is used to silence dissent and deflect legitimate scrutiny, making it difficult for public figures to criticize Israel without being labeled anti-Semitic. Kelly notes that this strategy backfires, causing 'thinking people' to recoil and potentially creating actual anti-Semitism.

Megyn Kelly states, 'Anybody who purports to say I will decide who can speak and who cannot... automatically engenders a sort of revulsion by the thinking west.' She adds, 'It has been the most ardently pro-Israel people like the Commentary magazine people like Mark Levin who have been trying to intentionally make that conflation and it's just not true.'

Multiple panelists, including Megyn Kelly, Anakasparian, and Curtis Slew, assert that Israel, particularly under Netanyahu, is a primary driver behind US involvement in the Iran conflict and is actively preventing the US from de-escalating. They claim that Israel's lobbying efforts and financial contributions to US politicians create an undue influence, making it difficult for American leaders to prioritize 'America First' policies.

Megyn Kelly states, 'our truly close personal ally Israel won't let us. Every time he tries to declare a peace, they start bombing Lebanon again.' She later adds, 'Israel through its emissaries like Apac has put dollars into the pockets of virtually all of our politicians left and right here in America.' Anakasparian says, 'President Donald Trump has the leverage... to force this in a diplomatic fashion. He just needs to basically push Israel aside and actually be a leader, not have Israel, you know, dictate our foreign policy.' Curtis Slew claims, 'Trump got bamboozled by BB. This is BB's war.'

The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is presented as a major economic disaster with global repercussions. The disruption to the world's oil supply is causing significant increases in fuel prices, impacting industries like aviation and eventually consumers through higher gas and food costs.

Megyn Kelly highlights, 'The global fuel supply. Just take a look at the numbers. You've got American European airlines, Middle East airlines now completely revamping their forecast for this year... American Airlines had projected a $4 billion profit... It's all been wiped out... by the rising price of jet fuel.'

Anakasparian argues that a military solution to open the Strait of Hormuz is not viable for the US. She points to the depletion of US military resources, specifically missile interceptors, and Iran's capacity to produce cheap drones, which would overwhelm US defenses. Therefore, a diplomatic approach is deemed the only realistic path.

Anakasparian states, 'the only way to secure the opening of the straight of Hormuz... is to do so diplomatically. If there were a military option to do so, I believe that that military option would have been used already. But we don't have that military option.' She cites '80% of our missile interceptors' being depleted and the inability to 'withstand the very cheap drones that Iran is able to quickly produce.'

Piers Morgan observes a 'weird family' of agreement emerging between figures historically on the left (like Anakasparian) and the conservative right (like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly) on issues such as the Iran conflict and Israel's influence. This shift is attributed to a shared 'America First' perspective and a rejection of perceived intellectual dishonesty and censorship tactics, leading to a breakdown of traditional left-right divides on specific foreign policy issues.

Piers Morgan remarks, 'A lot of you have blended now into a weird family of people who have a lot of agreement about a lot of things. Iran, the influence of Israel, Donald Trump, and his mistake as you see it, and so on.' Anakasparian responds, 'it's not really a question of left versus right on this issue. It's a question of good versus evil, America first versus a foreign country first.'