Another day, another tragedy in Iraq—and the corporate media is scrambling to spin the narrative. A U.S. soldier has reportedly lost his life during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone. The question is, how will outlets like CNN and MSNBC frame this? These leftist megaphones will likely distort this incident into a “tragic consequence of imperialism” narrative, completely ignoring how the tangled web of U.S.-Iran tensions plays into this fatal mishap.

Meanwhile, Fox News will probably ride the wave of nationalism, hammering at the “heroic” service of our troops while conveniently omitting the messy details surrounding U.S. operations in foreign lands. They love to clutch their pearls when the military gets involved, but where was their outrage when the U.S. decided to engage with forces far from home? This soldier’s death is being exploited to further agendas on either side.

Do you see the game? These media powerhouses want you fighting over their molded narratives instead of digging deeper into the implications of continued military presence in regions where we have no business being in the first place. It’s time we stop being pawns in their media circus and demand truthful reporting that highlights the complexities rather than indulging in convenient moralizing.