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Saddam Security Chief in U.S. Custody

American forces in Iraq have captured Abid Hamid Mahmud, Saddam Hussein's security chief and No. 4 on the U.S. list of 55 most-wanted Iraqi leaders. The U.S. military says Mahmud could have knowledge of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and Saddam's whereabouts. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

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Tom Gjelten covers issues of religion, faith, and belief for NPR News.