Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 1046 - 980: Expanding Influence

Mountain Eagle's conjecture quickly became reality...

Just as the Texas police siege at the State Police headquarters dragged into its third day, attracting a large crowd of media reporters from across the United States, a bank document and a video appeared in a Fox News broadcast van.

The video showed a Middleman negotiating with several Syrian 'progressive youth', encouraging them to use United States visas and money to stage fake attacks with fabricated photos during the Syrian civil war to smear the Syrian Doctor President.

At the same time, these people deliberately stirred ethnic conflicts in northeastern Syria as per the Middleman's orders, keeping that region in chaos and providing ISIS with the time and space to grow.

The bank document proved the authenticity of the video!

It's widely known that CIA interference in other countries' affairs is practically a standard practice. Worldwide, there are many 'progressive youth' looking to escape their current predicaments and start a new life in a utopian land.

Refined selfish individuals might find their actions unproblematic, even going so far as to beautify their despicable means into a necessary resistance for a better life.

Coupled with the environment fostered by media rhetoric from Europe and America, organizations like Syrian White Helmets began to flourish with support from various NGO Organizations...

They fabricated or even staged their own attacks, rushing into 'disaster scenes' wearing white helmets to take many moving photos and garner international sympathy and support.

Yet because a lie requires countless lies to cover it, these people's intelligence and resources were insufficient to make their actions flawless, soon leading to the discovery of many old actors in the White Helmet photos.

Once journalists dug deeper with interviews, it was discovered that many photos indeed featured actors. The white helmets hired locals to portray victims to meet the KPI outlined by senior NGO figures.

Each seemingly grand performance is puncturing holes in the sinking Syrian ship.

When people become accustomed to such narratives, labeling Syria or similar countries as backward and undemocratic allows European and American politicians to wield discourse power to impose violence on these nations.

This is the influence media can exert under the pressure of election politics!

This time, at the moment when the United States is about to hold elections, someone presented Fox News with a feast, delivering a heavy blow to the Democrat!

The so-called 'feast' — the revelations at the start were just appetizers; after Fox News, leaning towards the Republican Party, expressed its desire for 'more' through reporting, new 'desserts' were served to them.

The media industry may be one of the most competitive and pressured industries besides Wall Street, because news is timely, and being the first to report grants some measure of interpretive power to the first outlet.

Once Fox issued the first report, causing a stir, other media outlets had only two choices: follow or oppose.

The option to 'ignore' does not exist in the media business, unless someone pays you to stay quiet; ignoring hot news is tantamount to forfeiting traffic, and traffic equates to economic benefit!

The Democrat Government appeared somewhat frantic at this moment, especially as Rashiri was busily promoting her Middle East policy; such a scandal during the Democrats' rule became fodder for her opponent's attacks.

Moreover, as Fox News received more 'explosive revelations', finally someone realized something...

The State Police headquarters in Laredo, as a hotspot, became a source for news dissemination.

Any report from here naturally carries traffic support!

And it was clear the madman kidnapper did not mind this matter being exploited; for three days, he did not even make demands, insisting only on selecting meals for the hostages within the building each day, seemingly wishing to prolong the incident indefinitely.

Once Fox News tasted the sweetness, the Republican Party found a gap in the virtually one-sided media landscape...

Texas, as a Republican bastion, began deliberately stalling and preventing federal government agencies from taking over the handling of the State Police headquarters hostage situation.

The reasons were already laid out: it was the State Police headquarters, not under federal jurisdiction, hence the federal government had no right to interfere with state government actions.

And just as the multi-party maneuvering led to a stalemate, the brown-haired woman, voluntarily sent out by Mountain Eagle, was attacked during her treatment at the hospital.

The murderer bribed an orderly to inject her with a lethal poison, and the assailant was promptly caught by the Refugee Group lying in wait...

Soon after, Kobe received a thick file detailing the path of the $1.4 billion spent by the United States Government in support of Mexico's drug war over the past 8 years, complete with emotional images and videos as evidence.

If this evidence were authentic, it would indicate a substantial portion of the anti-drug funds from the 'Merida Initiative' ended up in private pockets, or even landed directly into the hands of drug cartels.

Some believed, rather than spending time supporting Mexican military in the drug war, it was better to pay drug cartels to clear the path for one's business ventures.

The 'drug war' became a breeding ground for corruption, simultaneously launching some individuals into gold mining expeditions in Mexico.

The word 'war' in any English context is a highly precise term!

Once 'war' breaks out, it gives rise to countless privileges due to its unique circumstances.

Furthermore, it creates a boundless Land of Lawlessness, allowing those who exploit 'war' to act recklessly.

Now, someone has handed Kobe a sharp sword, instantly placing him on the volcanic crater...

......

"Yes, I know what happened...

A bunch of heartless bastards, pocketing funds originally meant to support Mexico in anti-drug measures, indirectly causing the drug war to expand and even spiral out of control.

Moreover, based on the evidence, these people not only support drug trafficking but also engage in smuggling nuclear materials and damn human trafficking."

Mountain Eagle, fully wrapped up with a gas mask on his face, sat in an office on the 8th floor and said over the phone to Senator William Hert with a smile: "Bro, what's the point of calling me?

If I were you, I'd support Kobe in rounding up those bastards and sending them to Guantanamo; they are the culprits who enabled the Death Angel to smuggle dirty bombs into the United States...

I believe you are clearer than I am: now the Death Angel holds the chips that could significantly cost the United States, punishing them will offer more negotiating room when dealing with the Death Angel."

William Hert on the other end of the line remained silent for a moment, with some helplessness he said: "Mountain Eagle, I've always supported Kobe, now I want to ensure things move in a positive direction."

Mountain Eagle paused briefly, then laughed: "sir, when those people sent that woman to shoot at my thigh, we were destined not to be friends!

Note my wording, 'those people'!

Although that woman told me you are a member of the Belgar Lake Foundation, I prefer to believe that someone of your stature does not need to partake in such low-level business.

sir, in my eyes, those people are greedy pigs...

If you cannot quickly cut ties with these people, I believe with the growing investigation, further media revelations, and the Republican Party's realization fueling the flames, you will incur greater losses!"

The phone call ended with William Hert sighing, saying: "Mountain Eagle, what do you want to end this farce by surrendering?"

Mountain Eagle laughed and said: "sir, I have no intention of opposing a giant like the Belgar Lake Foundation, but those guys who treat me like a minor player must pay for their stupidity.

I am a man of quick temper, relying on Kobe to bring them to justice could take many years...

So, I need a list!

I believe them dying swiftly is in everyone's best interest!"

After listening, William Hert said solemnly: "Mountain Eagle, that is impossible!

I can give you a list, you can also pass that list to Kobe, but don't blame me for not warning you: those people are not easy to deal with."