"I always felt that that was part of what happened in Iraq is there is a certain [feeling] within the corporate media environment that war's more interesting than not war and it's a good story and it's a buildup and they almost create the kind of I'm not saying they create the war, but they do create a kind of a lubricant for the war that allows it to—they take some of the friction out of the tube."
"In a time of war, the media tends to circle the wagons around the White House. Look at what President Trump said this past weekend. He said, if you question the war—I think he said, if you say that the U.S. is losing the war or not winning the war that is treason."
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this month that U.S. military forces were being tasked with helping ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz that have been targeted by Iran. Rubio warned Iran not to test the will of Trump and promised economic collapse if they continue their actions."
Jon Stewart criticized corporate media for facilitating wars by treating conflict as compelling storytelling that reduces public resistance to military operations. During a discussion with Amy Goodman on The Weekly Show, Stewart argued that while media doesn't create wars, it removes friction that would otherwise impede them. The conversation addressed current Iran tensions, where Trump administration officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio have escalated rhetoric, threatening economic collapse and bombing if Iran doesn't accept new deal terms. Goodman noted that media typically aligns with the White House during wartime, citing Trump's recent claim that questioning U.S. military success constitutes treason. Both commentators highlighted how administration officials, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, attack war critics using inflammatory language.
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