1.   Although seven American inspectors were in Baghdad last week when Saddam Hussein expelled all American members of the team, only four of them will return.

2.   American inspectors passed all the gear before it left, he said.

3.   American inspectors were allowed back into the country later the same month.

4.   After Saddam expelled the American inspectors last Thursday, the United Nations withdrew the remaining inspectors on Friday.

5.   After months of negotiations, the North Koreans have finally agreed to allow American inspectors to visit the site regularly.

6.   All United Nations weapons inspectors will leave Iraq if that country continues to prevent American inspectors from doing their job, U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen said.

7.   He will raise objections to searches of pristine mosques and sovereign palaces and charge American inspectors with espionage.

8.   In November, Iraq temporarily expelled American inspectors, raising concern that the dispute might provoke a military confrontation with the U.S. that could endanger oil exports.

9.   Iraq expelled American inspectors last week, accusing them of spying for the U.S. government.

10.   Iraq previously said it would accept American inspectors if other nations such as France and Russia had an equal footing on the team.