Is the Drug War Another Vietnam?

Abstract

Is the Drug War another Vietnam? This is a question we must ask ourselves if we are to avoid another costly and divisive entanglement. What is our mandate? Who is the adversary? What are our objectives? How do we measure success? What are the limitations placed on our military? Who is in charge? Do we have the resolve to win? In answering these questions we have found striking similarities between the two. As our military begins its piecemeal involvement in the War on Drugs it is time to reevaluate our position and ask the key question: can we win?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239884

Entities

People

  • D. L. Haskell
  • E. S. Hoffman
  • Rintu Thomas
  • S. Polizzi

Organizations

  • United States Marine Corps

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design