LA Times Exposé: The Deadly Reality of US Air Strikes | Graham Elwood
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Channel: Graham Elwood · 2017 · News & Politics
LA Times Exposé: The Deadly Reality of US Air Strikes | Graham Elwood In this video, Graham Elwood examines a powerful cover story from the Los Angeles Times by Molly Hennessy-Fiske and W.J. Hennigan regarding civilian casualties from U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria, highlighting the staggering discrepancy between military estimates and independent monitors. Graham breaks down the human cost of these strikes—such as families killed in Mosul—and critiques how corporate media downplays civilian deaths while cheering on endless militarism. He also discusses media literacy, waking up friends and family on the left who trust corporate news anchors, and why supporting independent media and progressive journalism is crucial. ============================================================ ▶️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@GrahamElwoodOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 ============================================================ 🧊 See the Full Uncensored Investigation Here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/grahamelwood Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/grahamelwood 📺 New Comedy Special "Manifest It" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/graham-elwood-manifest-it/umc.cmc.65wuzkrazdqspd2pu240x5chp 🤝 Support the Channel (We are demonetised!): 💳 Donate: https://www.grahamelwood.com/#support 💸 Venmo: https://venmo.com/graham-elwood 👑 Join YouTube Members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1rle36wIlP9ry8uidnCsA/join 👕 Merch: https://www.grahamelwood.com/shop/ 🪙 Crypto Support & Affiliates: 🟠 BTC: qzx00qv3cz8xur9ujyewgda3hnc03perpqp2rz7043 🔑 BTC (Alt): 3BWaUfZ3M57KaoWVpxpbKmMEyy9Ybw8vQV 🔷 ETH: 0xD970059f6c57B4f707E778Ba19d6586039b0BD0F 🦢 SwanBitcoin: SwanBitcoin.com/grahamelwood (We both get $10.) 💳 Crypto.com: https://referral.crypto.com/signup?_branch_match_id=766078563177305504 (We both get $25.) ============================================================ 📱 Connect & Listen: 🌐 Website: http://www.grahamelwood.com 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrahamElwoodComedy/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahamelwood 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/grahamelwood 🎤 Live Tour Tickets: www.grahamelwood.com 🎧 Podcast: www.grahamelwood.com/#podcasts ============================================================ 📚 Sources & Further Reading: 1. Los Angeles Times / Molly Hennessy-Fiske & W.J. Hennigan - Report on Civilian Casualties in Air Strikes: https://www.latimes.com/ 2. Independent Political Journalism - Civilian Casualties, Corporate Media Bias, and Anti-War Politics: https://www.grahamelwood.com/ ========================================== ✉️ For Sponsorships, Promotions, or Business Enquiries: [email protected] ========================================== In this video I discuss the following: ✅ Los Angeles Times cover story by Molly Hennessy-Fiske and W.J. Hennigan on civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria ✅ Staggering discrepancies between U.S. military death tolls and independent monitoring organisations ✅ The human cost of air strikes in Mosul and how endless interventionism breeds more terrorism ✅ Corporate media sanitisation of war, questioning mainstream pundits like Rachel Maddow, and supporting independent media ✅ Independent investigative reporting, foreign policy critique, and supporting the channel via Patreon ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction & LA Times Cover Story on Civilian Casualties in Air Strikes (Molly Hennessy-Fiske & W.J. Hennigan) 02:15 - Casualty Discrepancies: Military Estimates vs. Independent Monitors and the Human Cost in Mosul 05:30 - Endless Interventions, How War Breeds Terrorism, and Corporate Media Sanitisation 07:00 - Challenging Mainstream Pundits, Independent Media Awareness and Channel Support Wrap-Up ============================================================ ⚖️ Copyright Disclaimer: This channel may use some copyrighted materials without specific authorisation of the owner, but the contents used here fall under “fair use". Under the Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. If you have any issue, problem or query, feel free to mail us. ============================================================ 🛑 Anti-Piracy Warning: This content is copyrighted to Graham Elwood. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or re-upload of this material is strictly prohibited. Legal action will be taken against those who violate the copyright of the following material presented. #GrahamElwood #LATimes #CivilianCasualties #AirStrikes #MollyHennessyFiske #AntiWar #PoliticalVigilante
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