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When discussing current anti-drug initiatives, Suarez critiques the political swings that have hampered long-term success. He points out that the so-called "War on Drugs" started decades ago under Reagan but never truly materialized into a sustained effort, often disrupted by changing administrations and shifting priorities.
He advocates for a holistic, three-dimensional approach combining overt enforcement, covert intelligence, diplomatic cooperation, and financial tracking. Suarez emphasizes that dismantling the cartels requires intercepting money laundering streams—often the backbone of the drug trade—and that active participation in laundering was the only way to fully understand the scope of cartel operations during his tenure.