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U.S. Gears Up for Iraq Action

NPR

By Tom Gjelten

Published January 31, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

The United States continues to position its forces in the Persian Gulf region in preparation for a possible attack on Iraq. Meanwhile, President Bush meets with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his strongest ally on the issue. NPR's Tom Gjelten and NPR's Guy Raz report.

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Tom Gjelten

Tom Gjelten reports on religion, faith, and belief for NPR News, a beat that encompasses such areas as the changing religious landscape in America, the formation of personal identity, the role of religion in politics, and conflict arising from religious differences. His reporting draws on his many years covering national and international news from posts in Washington and around the world.

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