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Bush: Former Iraqi Regime 'Gone'

President Bush hails the deaths of Saddam Hussein's two sons, who were killed in a gun battle with U.S. forces Tuesday. Bush says their deaths are a sign that the former Iraqi leader's regime "is gone and will not be coming back." Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

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Tom Gjelten reports on religion, faith, and belief for NPR News, a beat that encompasses such areas as the changing religious landscape in America, the formation of personal identity, the role of religion in politics, and conflict arising from religious differences. His reporting draws on his many years covering national and international news from posts in Washington and around the world.
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