The latest casualty figures from Operation Fury and the newly minted category of “Overseas Operations” are a stark reminder of how the establishment is willing to manipulate narratives. It’s like they’re running a numbers game to distract us from the real issues facing our military and their missions. CNN and MSNBC, in their never-ending quest to wear the banner of righteous reporting, will likely parrot these figures as if they were carved in stone, juxtaposing them against the backdrop of a morally superior narrative. But let’s not kid ourselves; they’re not interested in transparency—they’re pushing narratives that fit their agenda.

As President Biden sends American troops into a grinding cycle of conflicts, you can already hear the whispers of mainstream media attempting to normalize these operations. Fox News might roar about the supposed ‘justness’ of military action, but even they can’t escape the fact that they’re on a leash, playing into a narrative that keeps America’s military industrial complex thriving. It’s all smoke and mirrors— while they report casualties, they aren’t drilling down into what those casualties truly mean for the families involved or the overarching push for endless war.

And let’s talk implications. By creating a term like “Overseas Operations,” these networks can obfuscate what’s really happening. Make no mistake: this is about reshaping the conversation so the American public swallows a bitter pill without ever questioning its ingredients. Get ready, because while they update these numbers like it’s just part of the daily news cycle, they’re also formatting your perception of America’s role abroad—one casualty report at a time.