VOL. XLIII

No. 49

4-December-2000

Iraq

More Question Marks Over The Future Of Iraq Sanctions

The past week has witnessed a number of developments (see following pages) which cumulatively call into question how the UN Security Council is to maintain effective sanctions against Iraq. As international support for the policy appears to be waning, Baghdad is doing its best to puncture the embargo wherever and whenever it can. With the US effectively paralyzed by the protracted aftermath of the...