As the war rages on in Afghanistan and—despite spin to the contrary—in Iraq as well, US Special Operations Forces and the Central Intelligence Agency are engaged in parallel, covert, shadow wars that are waged in near total darkness and largely away from effective or meaningful Congressional oversight or journalistic scrutiny. The actions and consequences of these wars is seldom discussed in public or investigated by the Congress.
As the conflict continues in Afghanistan and—despite attempts to downplay it—in Iraq as well, US Special Operations Forces and the Central Intelligence Agency are involved in parallel, secret, shadow wars conducted in near total darkness and largely beyond effective or meaningful Congressional oversight or journalistic scrutiny. The actions and outcomes of these wars are rarely discussed publicly or examined by Congress.