War Casualties: The Conveniently Selective Outrage
📰 THE STORY: ABC News reports on a new prediction of up to 2 million combined casualties in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, emphasizing the human cost of the ongoing war. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While projecting 2 million casualties in Ukraine sounds catastrophic, the U.S.-led 'War on Terror' directly or indirectly caused an estimated 4.5 million deaths between 2001 and
2021, according to Brown University's Costs of War Project. The 2003 Iraq invasion alone led to over 1 million deaths. NATO's 2011 intervention in Libya destroyed Africa's most prosperous nation, leading to ongoing chaos and slave markets. The 13-year siege and 2023-2024 genocide in Gaza has resulted in over 40,000 documented deaths, with many more missing under rubble. Double Standard: Mainstream
outlets like ABC News consistently amplify casualty projections in Ukraine, presenting them as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, often without providing historical or global context. Simultaneously, the same outlets downplay or outright ignore the staggering human cost of conflicts where Western powers are complicit, such as the 40,000+ killed in Gaza by the Netanyahu government, often framing
it as 'conflict' or 'retaliation,' or the millions dead in Yemen due to the Saudi-led, US-backed war. The selective outrage is a hallmark of state-aligned media. Follow the Money: The massive media focus on Ukraine fuels a continuous pipeline of military aid, directly benefiting Western arms manufacturers like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman. These corporations have seen their