51.   He blamed some delays on the time it takes to fabricate special orders.

52.   He blamed the delay on a lack of effort by related government ministries to further discuss the project with the consortium.

53.   He said a searchable database of the e-mails should be ready in four weeks to six weeks and blamed earlier delays on poor copier systems.

54.   However, U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad blamed the delay on reports that the former monarch, Mohammad Zaher Shah, would be a candidate for head of state.

55.   In a statement Tuesday evening, Netanyahu blamed the delay on the Palestinians, saying they failed to present a detailed plan for stopping extremist attacks against Israel.

56.   In a statement Tuesday evening, Netanyahu blamed the delay on the Palestinians, saying they had failed to present a detailed plan for stopping extremist attacks against Israel.

57.   Instead, they have blamed delays on the failure of the Iraqis to abide by the rules, such as failing to endorse contracts for humanitarian supplies.

58.   Instead, they have blamed delays on the failure of the Iraqis to abide by the rules, such as not endorsing contracts for humanitarian supplies.

59.   Iraqi officials have complained that required U.N. approval of each deal has been slow, and blamed delays on the United States.

60.   Israel has blamed the delays on a wave of attacks against Israelis by extremist Islamic militants opposed to the accord.