41. Rolf Ekeus, the chief U.N. arms monitor, said in remarks published Sunday that Iraq was determined to keep a capability to produce mass destruction weapons. 42. Security Council diplomats have said they will not consider lifting the embargo until Iraq fully cooperates with U.N. arms monitors. 43. Security Council members have refused to consider any lifting of those sanctions until Iraq fully cooperates with U.N. arms monitors. 44. The arms monitors have demanded access, saying they suspect that Iraq may be hiding information about banned weapons programs in the palaces. 45. The chief U.N. weapons inspector urged Iraq Sunday to cooperate with his arms monitors and said that Baghdad cannot set an deadline for the completion of their work. 46. The arms monitors must finish their work before the United Nations will lift its economic sanctions against Iraq. 47. The arms monitors have demanded access, saying they suspect that Iraq may be hiding information on its banned weapons programs in the palaces. 48. The arms monitors have said that Iraq may be hiding key information on its banned weapons programs in the palaces. 49. The arms monitors must finish their work before the United Nations will lift its crushing economic sanctions against Iraq. 50. The chief U.N. arms monitor, Rolf Ekeus, was in Baghdad Wednesday but failed to persuade Iraq to release missile engines and parts for inspection. |