21.   But even the most detailed inspection is often powerless to uncover or prevent illness aboard ship.

22.   But experts in long-term care said the standards would be ineffective if the inspections were not rigorous.

23.   But independent arms control experts say such inspection would be meaningless, and in any case Iraqi leaders said again last week that sanctions have to end first.

24.   But it is unclear how inspections under the new system would be better coordinated.

25.   But one special agent said inspections were not aggressive enough.

26.   But some of the structures that have been identified as needing inspections were extremely hard hit by the quake.

27.   Cheney has said that if inspections are to be resumed, they should be unrestricted and conducted anywhere in Iraq at any time.

28.   Complaints about delays in cargo inspections are become more frequent these days because of nationwide cutbacks in overnight shifts for Customs inspectors.

29.   Critics argue that the industry-finance inspections will not be a rigorous or as spontaneous as government inspections.

30.   Dorr said visual inspections were a prudent first step.