1.   And U.S. officials usually found some powerful segment that could be harmed by sanctions that cut off a vital supply of Japanese components.

2.   The sanctions have harmed innocent civilians by halting the flow of essential medicine and food, Fiorenza said.

3.   Vendrell and several diplomats said Friday that the council is divided because of concerns that existing sanctions may be harming the people of Afghanistan.

4.   Economic sanctions could harm U.S. business and help stifle market reforms inside China.

5.   Ghabra said that the economic sanctions harm the Iraqi people more than they do the leadership, and serve only to bolster Arab street support for Saddam.

6.   One reason the administration wants a more streamlined program is that President Saddam Hussein has contended that U.N. sanctions are harming ordinary Iraqis, a senior administration official said.

7.   The American trade sanctions would harm Hong Kong, which is a major port for Chinese exports.

8.   With most Arab countries contending U.S. policy favors Israel and expressing increasing concern that sanctions harm Iraqi civilians, Sultan backed the administration on those issues and more.