The War That Shall Not Be Named The Pentagon's recent revision to the death toll of the war with Iran has sparked concerns about transparency and accountability in times of conflict.
The administration's decision to lower the number from 18 to 14 was not just an error, but a deliberate attempt to downplay the human cost.
By shifting four recently killed service members into a separate category, the Pentagon reclassified them as casualties of "overseas operations," rather than victims of Operation Epic Fury.