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Iraq Criticizes U.N. Inspection of Presidential Palace

NPR | By Tom Gjelten,

Anne Garrels

Published December 3, 2002 at 10:00 PM MST

An Iraqi official says a visit by U.N. arms inspectors to one of Saddam Hussein's palaces was unjustified. Meanwhile, some say that if no clear evidence of weapons is found in Iraq, the United States faces a challenge in persuading other governments of the need for military action. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels and Tom Gjelten.

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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.