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Bush Takes Blame for Iraq Info

President Bush for the first time says he is ultimately responsible for a now-discredited claim about Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium from Africa that appeared in his January State of the Union address. In the wide-ranging news conference, Bush also defends his economic policy and rejects the idea of same-sex marriages. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Takes Responsibility for Iraq Claim

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Bush Defends Record on Iraq

President Bush defends his decision to send forces to Iraq, and says he is "confident" U.S. forces will find evidence that Saddam Hussein had a weapons program. Bush also discusses the economy and national security in his wide-ranging news conference. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Defends Record on Iraq

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Sept. 11 Report Secrecy Upheld

The Bush administration declines to release classified material in a congressional report that suggests a possible Saudi link to the Sept. 11 attacks. The Saudi foreign minister, who asked Bush to make the information public, says his country has been "wrongfully accused" of complicity in the attacks. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

White House Won't Declassify Sept. 11 Report

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Aide Apologizes for Iraq Claim

Stephen Hadley, President Bush's deputy national security adviser, takes the blame for a line in the State of the Union address that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Africa. Hadley says he was told the CIA doubted the validity of the claim and concedes that he should have alerted speechwriters. The White House says Bush has "full confidence" in Hadley. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Adviser Takes Responsibility for Iraq Claim

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Saddam's Sons

U.S. officials in Iraq believe they may have killed Saddam Hussein's two sons in a raid in Mosul. Behind Saddam, Uday and Qusay were second and third on the U.S. most-wanted list.

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Tom Gjelten
*NPR National Security Correspondent

Guy Raz
*NPR Reporter in Baghdad

Simon Robinson
*Time Magazine's Baghdad Bureau Chief

Eric Westervelt
*NPR Reporter, traveling with the U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Don Gonyea
*NPR White House Correspondent

Col. Gary Anderson
*Retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel

Spec. Shane Brooks
*Soldier with the US Army's 2nd Brigade of the Third Infantry Division

Simon Henderson
*Author, Instant Empire: Saddam Hussein's Ambition for Iraq *Former journalist with The Financial Times

Saddam's Sons

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Iraq Weapons Programs Report

The White House releases an intelligence assessment from October 2002. It concluded that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq would have developed nuclear weapons by the end of the decade. But a footnote from the State Department raises doubts, calling reports suggesting Iraq had tried to purchase uranium from Africa "highly dubious." Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Report Cites 'Compelling Evidence' on Iraq's Weapons

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Bush - Blair Meeting

British Prime Minister Tony Blair spends seven hours in Washington Thursday before embarking on a seven-day tour of the Far East. Blair addressed a joint meeting of Congress and answered reporters' questions with President Bush. NPR White House Correspondent Don Gonyea reports that both leaders responded to critics by defending their decision to go to war in Iraq.

Bush - Blair Meeting

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Blair Addresses Congress, Holds Press Conference with Bush

NPR's Don Gonyea talks with NPR's Melissa Block about the visit of British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Washington today. Blair addressed a joint session of Congress, and later met with the President at the White House. The two leaders later held a joint news conference. We'll hear excerpts from the day's events.

Blair Addresses Congress, Holds Press Conference with Bush

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Bush on U.S. Role in Liberia

Meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President Bush indicates U.S. troops will likely be sent into Liberia to enforce a cease-fire between rebel forces and the government. But Bush stresses that the U.S. role will be limited in scope and tenure, and says U.S. troops will not be under U.N. command. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Suggests U.S. Deployment in Liberia Likely

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