1. Because Iraq continues to block inspections, the Security Council has made little effort to define exactly what a comprehensive review of sanctions would entail. 2. Clinton criticized Saddam as Iraq again threatened to block inspections by United Nations personnel because an American, accused by Iraq of being a spy, heads the team. 3. For Saddam, continuing to block full inspection is so important that he is willing to risk military retaliation. 4. He resigned in protest, disclosing that the United States blocked several inspections to avoid a new confrontation with Baghdad. 5. Iraq said it would block weapons inspections by a U.N. team it said was dominated by U.S. personnel, renewing a dispute that erupted in November. 6. Iraq said it would block weapons inspections by a U.N. team dominated by U.S. personnel, renewing a dispute that erupted in November. 7. Iraq said it would block weapons inspections by a United Nations team dominated by U.S. personnel, renewing a dispute that erupted in November. 8. Iraq blocked weapons inspections by one UN team for a second day today, protesting that it had an unacceptably high proportion of American and British personnel. 9. Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein blocked such inspections last fall. 10. Prices also fell after United Nations failed to punish Iraq for blocking weapons inspections. |