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Foreigners Flee Iraq; Troops Prepare

U.N. weapons inspectors, foreign diplomats and journalists leave Baghdad in anticipation of possible war. In Kuwait, about 235,000 U.S. troops and 45,000 British troops move into position and prepare for a possible invasion of Iraq. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels and NPR's Jennifer Ludden.

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Anne Garrels
NPR National Correspondent Jennifer Ludden covers economic inequality, exploring systemic disparities in housing, food insecurity and wealth.
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