61.   The Iraqis claim they have complied but that the United States and Britain have manipulated the inspections to prolong sanctions as long as Saddam remains in power.

62.   The Iraqi government has accused the weapons inspectors of working on behalf of the United States to prolong the sanctions.

63.   The sanctions were prolonged after the Security Council rejected a report from head of the UN Special Commission Richard Butler earlier this month.

64.   However, the UN Security Council automatically prolonged the sanctions against Iraq, including the ban on exports of Iraqi oil, in March and July.

65.   Iraq on Sunday rejected a draft UN resolution on limited oil sales disclosed by the United States Friday, saying it was aimed at prolonging international sanctions.

66.   Babel urged UNSCOM to distance itself from disinformation spread by the CIA intelligence service in the United States in an attempt to prolong sanctions.

67.   The Security Council on Monday decided to prolong tough sanctions against them on grounds that conditions for easing the restrictions had not yet been met.