11.   Keeping two carriers in the Gulf would maintain pressure on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who has resisted giving UN inspectors full access to suspected weapons sites.

12.   North Korea has refused to allow U.S. inspectors access to a top secret underground construction site.

13.   On the economic front, Washington could veto any effort to relieve the sanctions until Iraq allows U.S. inspectors access to the facilities in question, Cordesman said.

14.   President Clinton issued his own new warning to Iraq on Friday to give U.N. weapons inspectors access to all suspect sites or face military strikes.

15.   Russia announced a compromise plan on Monday to give U.N. inspectors access to a limited number of the presidential palaces that have been off-limits to them.

16.   Separately, Iraq refused to allow UN weapons inspectors access to so-called presidential sites.

17.   The arms chief, Hans Blix, said at a news conference a few hours after taking office that he would expect Iraq to give inspectors unimpeded access.

18.   The United States insists that Iraq give inspectors unimpeded access before sanctions are suspended.

19.   The U.S. wants Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to comply with a United Nations call to give UN inspectors access to sites suspected of containing illegal weapons materials.

20.   The U.S. wants Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to comply with a United Nations demand to give UN inspectors access to sites suspected of containing illegal weapons materials.