21.   The only route to lifting sanctions is full cooperation with inspections.

22.   They have refused to consider lifting sanctions.

23.   U.S. officials fear that lifting sanctions would allow the Iraqi government to import an array of products it would use to rebuild its arsenal.

24.   Unfortunately, it seeks to use these payments to buy its way out of the legitimate conditions that both Washington and the U.N. have set for lifting sanctions.

25.   While the United States remains adamantly opposed to lifting sanctions, the mini-crisis had led Russia, France and possibly other governments to reconsider the issue.

26.   Payment of compensation to the families is one of several U.N. Security Council conditions for lifting sanctions.

27.   Among Arab nations, Kuwait is the chief opponent to lifting sanctions.

28.   And he reiterated that Iraqi cooperation with the weapons inspectors is the only way to make progress to lifting sanctions.

29.   As permanent members of the council, the United States and Britain can veto any measure lifting sanctions.

30.   Arab countries too would stand to benefit from lifting sanctions, with Turkey, Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates at the top of the list.