11.   That could damage U.S. interests by tempting others to violate U.N. embargoes that Washington supports, like those against Haiti, Iraq, and Libya.

12.   The Archdiocese of Miami is doing a delicate balancing act to avoid violating the embargo and straining already frayed emotions.

13.   Those who violate international embargoes could be subject to sanctions against them.

14.   Although it would be embarrassing for the Muslim nations to block pilgrims going to Mecca, they would violate the embargo by allowing the planes to cross.

15.   Another significant recommendation in the draft is that the council consider applying so-called secondary sanctions on countries found to have violated embargoes.

16.   But group members insisted they were violating the embargo.

17.   By crossing the air space of Saudi Arabia and either Egypt or Sudan, the flights would violate the embargo.

18.   Group members insisted they were violating the embargo.

19.   However, they disagree on whether the sales were designed to violate the embargo.

20.   In Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Demurin said Russia would use all possible channels to persuade Washington not to violate the embargo.