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On 15 May 01, at 8:25, Colin Rowat wrote: > explained that, for the most part, holds are placed by > understaffed missions (the US and the UK) when the > staff don't feel that they have enough information to > make a clear decision immediately. With respect, Colin, I think this is nonsense. Holds have *tripled* over the last year in what seems to be a direct response to "sanctions erosion." Furthermore, the U.S. State Department has been *totally* stonewalling Congressional inquiries about the problem, and has failed to back changes at the 661 Committee that they have privately told Congress they agree with (such as a line-item veto in contracts). 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