1.   He said the United States was likely to eventually join the pact.

2.   In fact, he said the United States was likely to reverse its position eventually and join the pact.

3.   The new state would be demilitarized, banned from joining military pacts, and committed to cooperating with Israel against terrorism.

4.   U.S. exporters are hoping Brazil and India also join the pact.

5.   President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that Egypt will not again sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if Israel does not also join the pact.

6.   But it maintains it cannot join the pact while threatened by Iraq and Iran, which it accuses of covertly developing atomic weapons.

7.   Chavez has said Venezuela may not join the pact, arguing lowering trade barriers could ruin poor nations by forcing their struggling industries to compete with rich countries.

8.   Countries joining the pact agree to transfer detainees whose testimony is needed in anti-terrorism investigations, and to deny asylum or refugee status to terrorist suspects.

9.   Denmark later joined the pact.

10.   Egypt has said it will not support an extension of the non-proliferation treaty when it comes before the United Nations next month unless Israel joins the pact.