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Vault: The Iraq War Begins
As the U.S. officially declares the Iraq War over, and after President Barack Obama met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on post-war relations, we look back at the beginning of the war. The hour-long special edition aired on March 20, 2003, the day the Iraq war began. Joining Gwen: David Broder, Richard Leiby, Dana Priest, Washington Post; Tom Gjelten, NPR.
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