1.   With that decision from the State Department, Syria is not subject to sanctions as severe as those imposed on Iraq, Iran and other designated state terrorism sponsors.

2.   Countries designated terrorism sponsors currently include Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Sudan, North Korea and Cuba.

3.   Direct economic aid to Damascus remains illegal because the State Department still lists Syria as a terrorism sponsor.

4.   Iran and Iraq are considered terrorism sponsors by the Clinton administration, which has been urging other nations to forgo trade with them.

5.   Joseph said government spokesmen were merely pointing out that U.S. law prohibits some forms of aid to nations selling weapons to countries on the list of terrorism sponsors.

6.   Joseph said government spokesmen were merely pointing out that U.S. Law prohibits some forms of aid to oations selling weapons to countries on the list of terrorism sponsors.

7.   Last year, the United States led a successful campaign to keep Sudan, also on the U.S. list of terrorism sponsors, off the council.

8.   Last year, the United States led successful campaign to keep Sudan, also on the U.S. list of terrorism sponsors, off the council.

9.   The United States has expressed concern about illegal technology exports to states it considers terrorism sponsors, such as Iran.

10.   U.S. spokesmen have noted that American law requires cuts in certain aid for selling weapons to countries on the list of terrorism sponsors.