11.   There is speculation Iraq may become a target of U.S. military action, especially after Baghdad rejected a U.S. warning to let U.N. inspectors or faced unspecified consequences.

12.   Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said Thursday that possible U.S. military strikes against Baghdad were unnecessary, even if Iraq refused to let arms inspectors back in the country.

13.   U.S. President George W. Bush has warned Saddam that he faces unspecified consequences if he does not let weapons inspectors back into Iraq.

14.   Iraqi officials have said they expect the United States to attack their country to force it to let the inspectors back.