U.S. Commanders Plot Next Move on Baghdad

NPR | By Tom Gjelten

Published April 4, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

U.S. soldiers consolidate their hold on the international airport outside Baghdad, with reinforcements on the way. The airport is likely to serve as an important strategic base as commanders consider whether to cut through the city or to surround it. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

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