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Baker Back from Gulf with Iraq Debt Promises

Former Secretary of State James Baker returns from a third mission asking foreign governments to forgive or reschedule Iraq's debt load. He secured promises from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait -- two of Iraq's largest creditors -- to forgive some of Iraq's debt once the country has a new government. More than a third of Iraq's debt is owed to Arab states. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

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Michele Kelemen
Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.