21.   CSC Secretary-General Dhipavadee Meksawan has declined to comment on the content of the crisis management package pending Cabinet approval.

22.   Critics said the crackdown, which took place without Cabinet approval, was a prelude to the militarization of the government.

23.   Deputy Prime Minister Bhichai Rattakul, chairman of the subcommittee, said its decision would be submitted for Cabinet approval next Tuesday.

24.   Despite the Cabinet approval, the accrord still has to take several hurdles.

25.   Downer fought long and hard last year to get Cabinet approval for the convention, arguing that the only sane and humane response was to ban land mines.

26.   He said he does not expect Cabinet approval to be necessary.

27.   He, however, expects a decision to be made before the end of the month following the submission of the recommendations for Cabinet level approval.

28.   However, Israeli Defense Ministry adviser Yarden Vatikay said Thursday that the rebuilding still required Israeli Cabinet approval.

29.   However, such a proposal has been criticized as expensive and ineffective and was unlikely to win Cabinet approval.

30.   However, such a proposal was unlikely to win Cabinet approval and the team instead recommended tight restrictions.