adminOn February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military campaign against Iran that the White House and the Pentagon have publicly named Operation Epic Fury. The administration says the strikes were aimed at crippling Iran’s missile programs, nuclear infrastructure, and terror networks, a hard but necessary move after decades of threats.
President Donald Trump and his national security team have repeatedly defended the campaign, with the president telling reporters the operation is “moving well” and even characterizing it as ahead of schedule. Conservative commentators on Fox’s The Five responded by blasting the cable-media chorus that has tried to turn decisive action into a scandal, insisting leadership in war is not a reality show.
The media predictably seized on the grisly images and the operation’s dramatic name, treating every tactical success as fodder for outrage and every unavoidable cost as proof of presidential incompetence. The Five’s hosts rightly called out that double standard, noting how the same outlets that cheered endless retreats now scold commanders for using overwhelming force to protect American lives.
Let there be no mistake: Iran has spent decades arming proxies, plotting attacks, and racing toward a nuclear capability that would threaten the entire free world. The administration’s public briefings claim measurable degradation of Iranian missile and drone capabilities and emphasize the mission’s surgical aims to prevent a far greater catastrophe down the road.
This is war, and wars have costs. Reliable outlets are reporting U.S. service members killed and wounded in the opening days, which is exactly why we must support our troops and demand a clear political and military endgame instead of partisan hand-wringing on cable.
If anything, the real scandal is the reflexive media hostility that ties the hands of leaders and saps public resolve. Elected Republicans from the Hill to the campaign trail have rallied behind the mission and the warriors executing it, and patriotic Americans should do the same rather than amplify every left-wing narrative that weakens our country.
Hard choices were made to keep this nation safe, and brave men and women are carrying those orders out under fire. Now is the time for steady leadership, honest reporting, and full-throated support for our armed forces—not cheap partisan attacks that embolden our enemies and abandon the American people.
