21.   But Iraq has been allowed to sell a limited quantity of oil every six months to buy food and humanitarian goods under a U.N.-supervised program.

22.   But the first shipments of humanitarian goods are not expected to arrive until mid-March because of various bureaucratic delays.

23.   But under the oil-for-food program, it can sell oil to buy approved humanitarian goods.

24.   But the Iraqis refused to export oil until mid-August to protest delays in delivering humanitarian goods.

25.   Crowley had planned a precedent-setting delivery of humanitarian goods directly from the United States in April, but was turned around by Havana for unexplained reasons.

26.   Despite the diplomatic estrangement, Saudi Arabia has allowed its companies to sell humanitarian goods through the oil-for-food program.

27.   Each contract for delivery of humanitarian goods must be approved by the U.N. Sanctions Committee.

28.   France and Russia say nations wishing to send humanitarian goods into Iraq need only notify the committee of the intended flight, not receive its approval.

29.   He also said Iraq had asked that the United Nations hire new staff to handle distribution of humanitarian goods in the north.

30.   He maintained Iraq had failed to submit contracts for humanitarian goods and noted reports that Iraq was actually exporting grain rather than selling it domestically.