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Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit to Baghdad

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrives in Baghdad -- a visit aimed at lifting troop morale amid the controversy over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Richard Myers is traveling with Rumseld on the unannounced visit. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

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Peter Kenyon is NPR's international correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey.