71. Yet state officials are not imposing sanctions in most inmate cases. 72. Only a handful of disputes have gone as far as trade sanctions in the six-year history of the WTO. 73. A deal would avert the threat of American trade sanctions in areas such as lumber, steel and textiles. 74. American importers will be given the chance to argue that sanctions in particular areas would cause extensive harm to American businesses and consumers. 75. Among the sanctions in a draft resolution introduced by the former superpower rivals Thursday are an arms embargo and a freeze on Taliban assets. 76. Baghdad claims the United States and Britain are manipulating the inspection program to keep sanctions in place indefinitely. 77. Baghdad charged that Ekeus was acting on behalf of the Americans to keep the sanctions in place. 78. Baghdad claims the Americans are manipulating the inspection team to keep the sanctions in place. 79. Baghdad had hoped that the Security Council would relax the sanctions in April because U.N. arms inspectors have been allowed to set up a weapons surveillance system in Iraq. 80. Britain also said it would ask the Security Council to look at further measures when it holds its scheduled review of Libyan sanctions in February. |