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Mohammed Arrest a Big Score for U.S. Intelligence

By Melissa Block, Michele Kelemen

Published March 2, 2003 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 22 years ago.

The Bush administration thinks it might have a treasure trove of information about al Qaeda following the Saturday arrest of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. He's allegedly the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and a man long sought by the United States. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports, and NPR's Melissa Block talks with Tim McGirk who's following the story for Time Magazine.

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Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

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Mohammed Arrest a Big Score for U.S. Intelligence

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