American U-2 plane makes first flight in support of inspectors

Tuesday, February 18, 2003

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An American U-2 surveillance plane made its first flight over Iraq on Monday in support of the current U.N. inspection mission, marking another concession by Saddam Hussein's regime to stave off a U.S.-led attack.

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