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Mark Cancian
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Mark Cancian is a former US Marine colonel and expert with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Notable Quotes
"The damage to US bases in the region has been underreported."View Story →
"The American air war against Iran has been a tremendous success so far."View Story →
"The recurrent flight paths of the surveillance aircraft indicate an intention to spot ship arrivals from the south, primarily, and secondarily from the north."View Story →
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