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Arab States to Hold at Summit on Iraq Crisis

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By Eric Westervelt

Published March 4, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

The Organization of the Islamic Conference prepares for an emergency summit in Qatar to discuss the impending U.S. attack on Iraq. Meanwhile, the six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council agree to deploy forces in Kuwait to help thwart any Iraqi attack. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

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