Internal Report Reveals Military's Desire to Join the Drug War
A decade before President Donald Trump's actions against alleged "narcoterrorists", a Pentagon report from the Obama era called for "direct military action" in the drug war.
The report, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, presents findings based on interviews with dozens of top drug traffickers incarcerated in the United States.
- Researchers presented a prescription for more "direct military action" to disrupt transnational organized crime.
- The report provides a window into the inner workings of major drug-trafficking networks.
The Defense Department was looking for new ways to get involved in the war on drugs.
Author's summary: Military sought drug war involvement.
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