41.   It has also said sanctions must remain until Iraq proves it has eliminated its weapons of mass destruction.

42.   Iraq also asked the United Nations to stop using U.S. reconnaissance planes to monitor Iraqi compliance in eliminating the weapons.

43.   Iraq argues that sanctions against it should be lifted, maintaining it has met U.N. Security Council demands that it eliminate its weapons of mass destruction.

44.   Iraq has suspended cooperation with the inspectors and says it will only resume it when they acknowledge the progress it has made in eliminating its weapons of mass destruction.

45.   Iraq is required to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction before U.N. sanctions can be lifted.

46.   Iraq must prove that it has eliminated its weapons of mass destruction before the sanctions can be lifted.

47.   Iraq, which invaded Kuwait the year before, says it has eliminated such weapons.

48.   It says Baghdad must abide by U.N. resolutions and eliminate its weapons of mass destruction before the embargo can be lifted.

49.   It says Butler made the demand to block the comprehensive review, which Iraq claims would show it has eliminated its weapons of mass destruction.

50.   Legislators voted after a new dispute with the weapons inspectors charged with determining whether Iraq has eliminated its weapons of mass destruction.