1.   An emergency loya jirga, a traditional national assembly, would be called to approve the program.

2.   He said company procedures were followed to exclude Marks from the special meeting, which was called to approve the merger.

3.   Over the past week, Russian newspapers and military analysts reported what they called a doctrine supposedly approved by the Russian general staff.

4.   He was addressing the opening of a special session of parliament called to approve the candidacy of Saddam for another seven-year term.

5.   Ibrahim was addressing the opening of a special session of parliament called to approve the referendum and the candidacy of Saddam for another seven-year renewable term.