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Iraq: Hundereds of Tons of Explosives Missing

Hundreds of tons of explosives disappear in Iraq. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks to Los Angeles Times correspondent Monty Morin in Baghdad about that development and insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's claim that his group is behind the assassination of nearly 50 Iraqi soldiers.

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Alex Chadwick
For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
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