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Significance of Iraq Warhead Find Not Clear

NPR | By Tom Gjelten,
Mike Shuster
Published January 16, 2003 at 10:00 PM MST

U.N. weapons inspectors in Iraq examine the 11 empty chemical warheads they discovered at an ammunition storage area. Iraq insists the weapons are old. NPR's Tom Gjelten and NPR's Mike Shuster explore the significance of the find and the potential for war.

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Tom Gjelten
Tom Gjelten covers issues of religion, faith, and belief for NPR News.
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Mike Shuster
Mike Shuster is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent and roving foreign correspondent for NPR News. He is based at NPR West, in Culver City, CA. When not traveling outside the U.S., Shuster covers issues of nuclear non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and the Pacific Rim.
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