71.   The United States and Britain, also permanent members, contend that NATO has the right to act under existing council resolutions.

72.   The two countries were pushing for a council resolution that would authorize force to make Milosevic comply, council sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

73.   The United States and its allies say they had that authorization based on previous council resolutions.

74.   The United States and Britain were pushing for a council resolution that would spell out the consequences if Iraq failed to hold its end of the agreement.

75.   The United States and its NATO allies contend that Yugoslavia flaunted previous council resolutions calling for a halt to the offensive against the ethnic Albanians.

76.   The United States abstained in the only council resolution that was approved.

77.   Unlike council resolutions those of the General Assembly are not legally binding.

78.   U.S. official made clear that they would not support any council resolution which laid the blame exclusively on Israel.

79.   Under council resolutions, sanctions cannot be lifted until U.N. inspectors certify that Iraq has dismantled its weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles.

80.   Unlike council resolutions, however, those of the General Assembly are not legally binding.