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Paul Cook: It is kind of ironic, I guess. Many years ago I was a company commander, spent a long time, as I said, as a leader of…

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
It is kind of ironic, I guess. Many years ago I was a company commander, spent a long time, as I said, as a leader of troops and marines, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, which happened to be the unit that was blown up by Hezbollah in 1983, and we are perhaps going full circle.
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Paul Cook
California

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Cook reflects on his military past related to Hezbollah's actions.

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