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Troops Test Possible Chemical Weapons Agents

U.S. troops test materials believed to be chemical agents found inside 55-gallon drums near Basra. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says first reports of chemical weapons often are incorrect. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Washington Post reporter Rick Atkinson, traveling with the unit that found the material.

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