1.   Iraq is not allowed to possess long-range missiles.

2.   Prices vary for the Stingers, Abdullah said, depending on who possesses the missiles and who wants to purchase them.

3.   The Taliban militia is believed to possess Stinger missiles, shoulder-mounted weapons obtained by Afghans from the United States in the days of the Soviet occupation.

4.   Both Pakistan and India possess missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads and of reaching heavily populated areas.

5.   Both countries possess missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

6.   Egypt already possesses Scud missiles with a shorter range, but still capable of hitting the Jewish state.

7.   Intelligence agencies said the rebels possess antiaircraft missiles, radar, snowmobiles and sophisticated communications equipment.

8.   Iraq has repeatedly denied possessing any missiles that could reach Israel and its officials have denied any aggressive intent toward Israel.

9.   Taliban and al-Qaida supporters could possess missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction and deadly nerve gas, a U.N.-appointed monitoring group said.

10.   The report also says North Korea and Iran will probably possess long-range missiles capable of reaching the United States by the same year.