Search for Illicit Iraq Weapons Program Elusive

By Tom Gjelten

Published May 14, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

U.S. investigators say that trailers found in Iraq likely served as laboratories for producing biological weapons. While it's the best indication so far that Saddam Hussein's regime was producing illegal weapons, there is no solid proof. U.S. weapons experts admit being frustrated. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

Tom Gjelten

Tom Gjelten reports on religion, faith, and belief for NPR News, a beat that encompasses such areas as the changing religious landscape in America, the formation of personal identity, the role of religion in politics, and conflict arising from religious differences. His reporting draws on his many years covering national and international news from posts in Washington and around the world.

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