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U.S. Takes Steps Toward Order in Iraq

By Ivan Watson,  Jacki Lyden
Published August 1, 2003 at 9:00 PM PDT

In Iraq, U.S. officials work to fend off hostile resistance from many quarters, training a new Iraqi army to handle security and moving toward a constitutional convention that would help establish a democratic government. Hear NPR's Jacki Lyden and NPR's Ivan Watson.

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Ivan Watson is currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, he has served as one of NPR's foreign "firemen," shuttling to and from hotspots around the Middle East and Central Asia.
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