1.   By leaving most of the stockpile it owns in corporate hands, the government hopes to build a stockpile of drugs that will never become outdated.

2.   They have built stockpiles of boom as far north up the coast as the Umpqua River, which has a sensitive estuary.

3.   But food began arriving last week, and the latest delays result because Iraq insists on building a stockpile of food to ensure continued distribution.

4.   The food is not likely to be given out for weeks because Iraq says it needs to build a stockpile before starting distribution.

5.   Washington has argued against any compromise that would give Saddam a way to impede inspections and build weapons stockpiles.