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 called for "direct military action" in the drug war.
The report, issued by the Institute for Defense Analyses, was based on interviews with dozens of top drug traffickers incarcerated in the US, and provides insight into transnational organized crime networks.
The Defense Department was looking for new ways to get involved in the war on drugs, with one key recommendation being more "direct military action".
- The report was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
- It has never been made public before.
Author's summary: Military sought drug war involvement.