Overview
- Speaking to Stephen Colbert from Erbil, Ward said she feels “deeply ashamed” by the administration’s pop‑culture edits of Iran strike footage.
- She argued the clips play into “the worst stereotypes about America” in a region where many already feel dehumanized and humiliated.
- Recent White House posts mixed real battlefield video with Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto gameplay plus movie and TV snippets, including Tropic Thunder.
- Ward highlighted accounts of severe civilian harm, including a girls’ school in Minab where dozens of children were reported killed and a preliminary U.S. military review reportedly pointed to American responsibility.
- She pushed back on calls by President Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu for Iranians to rise up, saying many civilians are hiding from bombardment and repression as the conflict involves well over a dozen countries.