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Friends, Not to beleaguer the point, Milan's summary was excellent, but... chlorine imports to Iraq are restricted (they're permitted enough for water purification - as determined by the 661 Committee - and each tank is labeled and its use is closely monitored). I also recall hearing reports early on in the OFF program that not enough chlorine was being approved, but I believe that problem has been resolved? Elizabeth, there's no such thing as a list of banned items, but here's a list of items that have at one time or another been part of a contract the 661 Committee has blocked or disallowed: http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~progress/flyers/banned.html This list is problematic, I know, but I've used items from the list on a table to demonstrate the effect of sanctions & it is a powerful display. As long as you don't claim that these items are "banned" per se, I think you're okay.. A quick question for everyone, though (and one I've been unable to get a satisfactory answer for as yet) - according to the OIP, less than 50% of the contracts *already approved* by the 661 Committee have actually been delivered to Iraq. This strikes me as perhaps the most serious failure of the entire program. Does anyone know why less than 50% of approved contracts make it into the country? Regards, Ramsey Kysia =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC) 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20003 tel. 202-543-6176; fax 202-543-0725 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Check out our WEBSITE, now updated weekly... http://www.saveageneration.org -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk Full details of CASI's various lists can be found on the CASI website: http://www.casi.org.uk