This all may be true; certainly there are enough fake news producers out there to fill a book. However, should a news network be able to ignore such a thing as NON news?
Does, what has turned out to be the occupation of Iraq with private contractors building permanent bases, not justify a news cycle?
It is impossible for me to distinguish between a clever/well funded ruse and the truth, but in a real news organization one would have the ability to counter such fraud and at least shine some light on it.
So you may not like the story if it was on CNN however you would be able to counter it. Right now it’s as if those dying in Iraq don’t even exist, which is kind of great for those dual citizens that sent them there.