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U.S. Steadily Builds Forces in Persian Gulf

Thousands of U.S. troops are arriving each day in the region where a war with Iraq would be fought. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

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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.