Earlier this week, award-winning journalist Mark Mazzetti of the New York Times came to UCO and discussed the Shadow Wars.
The Shadow Wars are, according to Mazzetti, a "war" that has been waged since 9/11. It's about the CIA's interrogation facility where they did manhunts instead of spying and getting intelligence. These manhunts were orders by President Bush to assassinate Al Qaeda detainees where armed predators were used.
During his speech, Mazzetti answered several questions. One answer he gave was that the Shadow Wars are a battle for influence, and Iran will play a bigger role in the Shadow Wars in a decade.
He explained how an intelligence agency is harder to get sources from, and he is more concerned about surveillance than he did before.
When drones were discussed, Mazzetti said that drones aren't the important point but rather the officials who make the orders.
Lastly, he said that partisanship isn't a bad thing. It can be either helpful or difficult to get information about the Shadow Wars from.
Overall, his presentation on the Shadow Wars showed some interesting information that can be helpful when dealing with this topic.
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