World News Capturing the sound of war as U.S. forces charged for Baghdad 5:52pm March 20, 2023 by Eric Westervelt NPR's Eric Westervelt was among the first Western reporters to reach Iraq's capital during the 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Add to Listen QueueListen Now
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