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The thing these two countries have officially told us and expressed in diplomatic negotiations is their opposition to sanctions and military attacks.

Saddam's goal is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while retaining and enhancing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed.

Saddam's goal ... is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while retaining and enhancing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed.

Saddam is again pushing the canard that sanctions -- rather than the misrule and the cynical manipulation of his own people that Saddam Hussein propagates -- are responsible for the suffering of the Iraqi people.

Sanctions will be related to a region's general allocation funds.

Sanctions were put in before, it's not clear they're being adhered to, ... The question (is) whether we should do something else in that area in terms of arms into the country.

Sanctions weld together the state and the population.

Sanctions on Iraq are not going to be lifted while Iraq continues to violate Security Council,

Sanctions have become a way for the United States to vent its anger on the cheap without risking the lives of the armed forces,

Sanctions could only be discussed when evidence is provided that Iran is pursuing not only peaceful work in the nuclear field.

Sanctions could not be lifted if he signs up to the agreement, but sanctions could certainly be lifted if he carries out the agreement,

Sanctions are one-sided, unilateral actions taken by some without any regard for the people,

Sanctions are imposed as a penalty, and the lifting or easing of these sanctions should be used as an incentive for subsequent compliance.

Sanctions are a blunt weapon and sometimes it tends to hurt the innocent people,

Sanctions are a bad idea. We are not facing an imminent threat. We need to lower the pitch.

Schools and districts wouldn't face any sanctions because of the lateness of the tests.

Proclamation 1017 does not give us the power to close down broadcast outfits. Under EO 546 and in the terms and conditions we have with broadcasting firms given authorization (license to operate), we can impose sanctions including suspension of their authorization and cancellation of the authorization. In so doing, we have to follow due process, through public hearings.

Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argue that sanctions observed by many nations would be much more effective. True enough. Far better for trade with an outlaw regime to be restricted by many nations than by just one.

After seven years it's clear the Clinton Administration has yet to find the right formula of dealing with rogue nations, ... Sanctions have become the feel-good policy of the self-righteous.

Some sanctions have been announced which are pretty irrelevant.

One can speak of sanctions only after the appearance of concrete facts proving that Iran is not engaged exclusively in peaceful nuclear activities.

Despite the relative high stocks of crude and oil products in the US, the market remains supported by the concerns about Iran reducing exports, either voluntarily or because of any sanctions imposed.

Any decisions on sanctions will not be in the near future because two members on the council with veto power, China and Russia, have rather strong economic ties with Iran.

Applying sanctions is unrealistic because the EU gets 20 percent of its natural gas from Algeria. They could limit air links, but they won't, because the Algerians would react very badly. (The mission) can focus a light on events... and try to build up a dialogue with the government on questions such as human rights abuses, freedom of the press and laws on political parties.

You might view this particular trip, I think, as bridge-building with Canada. The country is certainly opening up since the UN and U.S. sanctions were lifted. It's a major push by Libya to kick-start growth.

The U.N. Security Council would be hurting the world more than it was hurting Iran if it restricted Iranian oil exports. The United Nations might restrict other Iranian exports or limit Iranian imports of military equipment, but I don't see the U.N. Security Council imposing sanctions on Iranian oil.

The United States should, first of all, lift its sanctions against the DPRK, the main factor in scuttling the talks, before suggesting their resumption. The prospect of their continuing entirely depends on the U.S. behavior.

This can't be done by piecemeal arrangements or solutions. It has to be done within a comprehensive context that means a serious easing of sanctions or a complete lifting of sanctions,

This bill does exactly what the administration said it wanted ... It sanctions companies, not countries, that sell weapons technologies. Buying time, to me, is a very important asset.

They threaten us. Their threats and sanctions have made us independent.

A lot of people were expecting that Saddam Hussein would pull a trick before year-end because he was trying to put pressure on the U.N. to lift sanctions or try to alter the position of the sanction, so he threatened two weeks ago to stop exporting oil, ... The traders panicked in anticipation of a supply shortage, but Iraq never stopped producing oil.

AMA sanctions races in only one place at a time.

They have assured me that our players were doing the right thing. There will be no sanctions from the university on them,

The report provides extensive data on domestic institutional capacities to prosecute the alleged perpetrators of criminal acts against the voting and elections process - committed during the 2005 Local Elections - and a detailed analysis of the prosecutions undertaken and sanctions imposed.

The report does further document Saddam's attempts to deceive the world and get out from under the sanctions, but the fact remains, the sanctions combined with inspections were working and Saddam was restrained.

This is a violation of the sanctions regime, something that we deeply regret and are quite disappointed in, both in terms of the substance and the procedure that was followed by France.

There is too much supply and prices are likely to fall further. The Iranian situation is already reflected in current prices unless there is more substance on when sanctions may be imposed or oil exports affected.

There is still time for the Government of Zimbabwe to avoid a further expansion of the sanctions list should it begin serious efforts to restore democratic norms and the rule of law.

At least for the short term this has removed some of the concerns that we might see, first of all, some sanctions imposed and then a cut in output as a response. The situation is unresolved and this still leaves the potential for further events to influence prices.

At a time when U.S. jobs are heading overseas at a record pace, and amidst increased sanctions on our manufacturers and producers from other countries, it's imperative that we do all we can to provide our businesses a climate to operate successfully.

At a time when Iraq continues to defy the U.N. sanctions regime ... France, a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, has allowed a flight to Iraq in blatant violation of U.N. sanctions resolutions.

A bit of the premium in the oil price on Iran has been taken off today. The market interpretation (of U.S. comments) is that there will be no sanctions and that oil won't be used.

It's a way of demonstrating to the world that you can't forget about Iraq, ... That Iraq will not allow itself to be forgotten, that Iraq will never allow the sanctions and the no-fly zones and all these other restrictions to simply exist. They will constantly fight against them.

It is the duty of the Security Council now to take a decision to immediately lift sanctions on Libya, which has cooperated fully with the court to end this case,

It's not so clear that the international community is going to be able to move quickly on the problem this week, as the consequences of sanctions will clearly be disastrous to the market.

The OECD, World Bank and International Monetary Fund have been very effective in identifying standards. But the problem is that they don't have the means, through sanctions or through incentives, to really encourage companies to adhere.

The attorney general's office has been in court every day this week seeking sanctions to help stop the strike.

takes the pressure off the United Nations with regard to North Korea and avoids a contentious debate about sanctions at a time when talks with North Korea had stalled.

It was never about getting rid of weapons. It was about propaganda to justify continuing sanctions until Saddam could be removed from power.

not calling for a lifting of sanctions as such, because we cannot. That is not our jurisdiction.

The use of sanctions can only be authorized by the Security Council with prudence in light of actual situations,

They indicated to me they are willing to resume the six-party talks provided the United States lift its financial sanctions that have been applied recently to North Korea.

They know they're sitting on a ton of gas and they're dying to develop it. They can't do it by themselves, and sanctions that prevent them from doing it would hurt Iran.

The need for environmental sanctions stems from the growth in building and development and the consequent lack of land,

At this time, sanctions are on track to become effective on Sept. 4.

The IOC position is there should only be disciplinary sanctions for the athletes. However, we are a private organization working in a sovereign country and we will respect the rules of the country.

The IOC is convinced that sporting sanctions are enough in the fight against doping.

The issue cannot be solved by imposing sanctions or similar measures.

I'm not sure any sanctions would have any effect.

India's engagement is purely self- interested. But, along with the engagement of the rest of the world, it could help to change things in Burma, though it will take a long time. Sanctions and isolationism just mean that the military backs into itself and gets xenophobic.

In 1963, the U.N. Security Council declared a voluntary arms embargo on South Africa. That was extended to a mandatory embargo in 1977. And that was followed by economic sanctions and other measures - sometimes officials, countries, cities, towns - some organized by popular movements.

If the Nigeria news was happening alone it would do nothing to the market, but together with the risk of Iranian sanctions it takes on a greater importance.

If you hand over these people, you would contribute to undermining the regime. The Syrian government might think that sanctions are a better alternative at the end of the day.

In the face of provocative outbursts, the judge has to be firm but not trigger-happy in applying sanctions if fairness is going to be respected.

In rejecting my suit in District Court, the judge relied on the initial sanctions law against Iraq of 1990, a response to the limited and specific situation of the Iraq invasion of Kuwait. It was created to limit economic interactions with Iraq. Yet this same law is being applied to humanitarian travel to pre-war Iraq. Under this interpretation, buying food while on such a mission is a crime.

In this context the imposition of sanctions on our firms, which in our view have not acted in violation of our laws or regulation, is not justified.

I have to admit that I am annoyed to end a career with sanctions that I don't deserve based on facts that are not the truth,

Iran individually can't raise prices ... whether Iran will respond to sanctions with an oil embargo may lead to a spike in prices. But I don't think it will occur because it will affect oil revenue to Iran.

Iran will seek to drag out the negotiations, because while they are ongoing, the possibility of referral to the U.N Security Council and the possible implementation of economic sanctions are almost zero.

I don't think that China and Russia, at the moment, are going to support or even allow a decision to impose meaningful political or economic sanctions against Iran to go through. And that's not necessarily because Russia and China have a strong economic relationship with Iran, but because they fear, I believe, the rapid escalation of this crisis.

But to be here and able to play for a championship and have a say when our last game is going to be means a adversity that we've faced. Coming here as freshmen, going through the sanctions and the injuries, everything. ... And for us to still be standing here and able to play for a championship at the end of it says a lot about who we are as people.

As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's - ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions - you can't - we're out of sanctions.

Those who had alleged that a million civilians were dying from sanctions were willing, nay eager, to keep those same murderous sanctions if it meant preserving Saddam!

If he doesn't do it, then his country will face sanctions and become very vulnerable. If he does do it, then he will immediately get international support. The crucial question is whether he has the support of the military chiefs.

If even weak sanctions are not going to be implemented, the Security Council doesn't take itself seriously and they have to. They have to because otherwise the people on the ground are just laughing.

I don't want to say that sanctions are ridiculous and that we couldn't care less; these are not pleasant things... We find little joy in that, but there are no painful sensations. We have lived through tougher times.

I don't think this is the moment to do sanctions, and I do think the sanctions may contribute to the opposite that we want to obtain, which is defusing of the crisis.

I do not believe that the United States should ever use sanctions on food and medical sales as a foreign policy tool,

For the crisis to be put permanently behind us, Iraq must move swiftly to ensure complete and unconditional compliance, ... This is the best way toward the lifting of (U.N. sanctions against Iraq) and a better life for the people of Iraq.

I would have never released the sanctions [for Iran] before there was consistent evidence of compliance.

The market had been ignoring the recent run in crude, brushing it off as temporary emotional buying as a hedge against economic sanctions against Iran. Whatever the reason, oil is back up against all-time highs, and that was making the markets nervous.

The Iran-U.N. row and potential for economic sanctions reminds us that geopolitical situations remain a key factor in giving support to oil prices.

The Iran Freedom Support Act takes a responsible and sensible approach - tightening and codifying economic sanctions against the Iranian regime.

The EU has become pretty cynical about sanctions. That is partly because there are so many important economic interests at stake. But it is also because the EU is not convinced by the idea that sanctions can bring about real change.

The Chinese government, in handling such complicated international disputes, opposes the arbitrary use of sanctions or the threat of use of sanctions in the efforts to solve the question. It will only complicate the issue.

The maximum of penal sanctions (for such offences) is two years and (for offences) up to two years we do not (serve) prison-time in Italy.

China always urges that no use or threat of sanctions should be allowed in international relations.

Sanctions make a substantial contribution to power based on privation, and they have never hurt a single despot in the whole history of their use.

To discuss evil in a manner implying neutrality, is to sanction it.

I do not seek the good of others as a sanction for my right to exist, nor do I recognize the good of others as a justification for their seizure of my property or their destruction of my life.

We... call for the rigorous implementation of the U.N. Security Council sanctions to oblige UNITA fully to implement the Lusaka peace protocol,

The U.S. is a Government which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance.

Our Constitution gives to bigotry no sanction.

Hinduism has sinned in giving sanction to untouchability.