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Gwen Ifill talks with John Burns of The New York Times about the pre-war atmosphere in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

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Even as more United Nations workers and diplomats fled Baghdad Tuesday, President Saddam Hussein, his sons and other Iraqi leaders rejected U.S. demands that they leave the country to avoid a military confrontation.

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Television news organizations on Tuesday considered whether to keep their staffs in Iraq or heed President Bush's warning, delivered during his address Monday night, for all journalists and foreign nationals to leave Iraq ahead of a military strike.

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New York Times correspondent Michael Gordon reports from Kuwait on the allied war plans.

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Tom Bearden reports from Qatar with some troop response to President Bush's address on Monday.

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Three retired military officials discuss the battle plans U.S. planners are likely to use in an Iraq war and how Saddam Hussein's troops might respond.

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NewsHour producer Gregg Ramshaw, on assignment to cover the military buildup in the Gulf, reports on finally clearing Customs and the scene at the media center in Doha, Qatar.

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Simon Marks reports from Baghdad with signs of Iraqi citizens preparing for war.

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New York Times chief military correspondent Michael Gordon reports from Kuwait on how the U.S. and allied forces are organizing to fight the coming war.

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NewsHour producer Gregg Ramshaw, on assignment to cover the military buildup in the Gulf, describes the hassles of procuring press credentials, and a typical Friday evening in Doha's shopping district.

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