11.   They said Clinton spoke twice to the former president, Powell and Nunn over the last two days before deciding to approve the mission.

12.   Parliament approved the mission by large majority two weeks ago.

13.   Parliament votes Wednesday, and many Greens are expected to join the conservative coalition and the leftist opposition Social Democrats in approving the mission.

14.   A special parliament session to approve the mission is likely to occur on Thursday or Friday next week, the Foreign Ministry said.

15.   A similar mission has been approved for Congo but no troops have been deployed.

16.   African leaders approve peace mission.

17.   Annan stopped in Paris for talks and was to arrive in Baghdad on Friday, after the Security Council approved his mission Wednesday.

18.   Any such mission must be approved by parliament.

19.   Both houses of Parliament must approve the mission, the Defense Ministry said.

20.   But a majority of parliament must approve each mission.