U.S. Troops Arrive in Western Iraq to Quell Rebellion

from National Public Radio

Some 1,500 more troops have arrived in Iraq's western Anbar province to help with the war against militant rebels in Anbar's capital, Ramadi. The city is considered one of the most dangerous in Iraq. USA Today reporter Kimberly Johnson talks to Steve Inskeep about the situation there. She is the only western reporter embedded with the U.S. Marines in Ramadi.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, May 31, 2006