31. Iraq had complained that arms inspectors were not sufficiently respectful of presidential properties. 32. Iraq has said it will not permit the return of United Nations arms inspectors. 33. Iraq has thrown up significant obstructions to the work of international arms inspectors less than a week after backing down on its ban on cooperating with them. 34. Iraq, which opposes continued supervision of oil sales and wants sanctions lifted without admitting arms inspectors, threatened again to cut off oil sales. 35. Iraqi officials destroyed documents, built fake walls in key buildings and rehearsed the lies they planned to offer United Nations arms inspectors. 36. Iraqis and U.N. arms inspectors say factories have been known to be dismantled and relocated quickly when necessary. 37. Iraq barred three U.S. arms inspectors from entering the country Thursday, ignoring threats of retaliation from the United States. 38. Iraq is also refusing to hand over documents arms inspectors have seen that record its use of chemical weapons during its war with Iran. 39. Iraq threw up a new roadblock to the work of U.N. arms inspectors Friday, less than a week after agreeing to cooperate. 40. Iraqi officials have held talks recently with Secretary General Kofi Annan, raising hopes that arms inspectors might be allowed back into Iraq. |