71.   Iraq has repeatedly accused the United States and Britain to working to maintain the sanctions.

72.   Iraq says it has complied with the orders but that the United States and Britain manipulated the inspections to maintain the sanctions.

73.   It already maintains sanctions applied by the United Nations against a number of countries, even though it does not belong to the world body.

74.   Iraq claims it has complied but says the Americans are manipulating the inspections to maintain the sanctions.

75.   Iraq claims it has complied with U.N. resolutions and says Washington is manipulating the inspections regime to maintain sanctions.

76.   Iraq claims that it has complied with the orders but that the United States and Britain have manipulated the inspection program to maintain the sanctions.

77.   Iraq on Wednesday rejected U.S. allegations that it is seeking germ warfare capability, branding them part of a campaign to maintain U.N. sanctions on the country.

78.   It maintains trade sanctions against both states and accuses them of sponsoring international terrorism.

79.   It was originally sent to the Gulf five months ago as part of efforts to maintain U.N. sanctions against Iraq.

80.   Last week, the council agreed to maintain its sanctions against Iraq.