1.   Both countries have accused each other of violating the treaty.

2.   But a White House lawyer led a joint assessment by several departments that concluded that the program did not violate the treaty, and it went ahead.

3.   But aides to Rumsfeld are restructuring that schedule, possibly to add tests in a few months that could violate the treaty, a senior administration official said.

4.   But if tensions rose with Moscow or China, the United States could suspend the reductions for a few years or even increase the arsenal without violating the treaty.

5.   But Rumsfeld said he was not sure which tests might violate the treaty.

6.   Clinton is resisting, saying deploying the system risks violating arms treaties the U.S. has signed with the Russians.

7.   Cummins said a better tactic might be to take the matter to the World Court, contending the U.S. has violated the treaty.

8.   Earlier today, the Japanese government said the U.S. action violated treaties between the nations.

9.   For that reason, some ABM experts contend that the work would violate the treaty.

10.   If the Russians continue to refuse to make those changes, the United States must give a six-month warning that it plans to violate the treaty.