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Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit to U.S. Troops in Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld makes a surprise visit to U.S. troops in Fallujah and Mosul, where a suicide bombing this week killed 22 people, mostly U.S. soldiers. Rumsfeld, who's been criticized for being unfeeling, told journalists he stays awake at night worrying about U.S. troops. NPR's Lourdes Garcia Navarro reports.

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