Thesis: The OPTEMPO resulting from the Global War on Terror has crippled the ability of the U.S. Army to positively impact the U.S. War on Drugs. This section of the document addresses the specific guidance pertaining to direct military support in counterdrug operations. It contains the argument of the current investment the Department of Defense currently has in Southwest Asia and what the United States stands to lose if counterdrug operations persist.

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