Why not promise to end sanctions once free elections are held, rather than threaten to renew a bloody war if they aren't?

She should also be brave enough to back down and call for ending sanctions that hurt her people.

Some American and European groups are campaigning to end sanctions.

Some diplomats saw the vote as a small victory for Iraq in its campaign to weaken and ultimately end sanctions.

Administration officials have not drafted a resolution to end sanctions.

But everybody knew Saddam could end sanctions whenever he wished.

If he cannot show some promise of ending sanctions, he will be deposed.

He might have nurtured a bipartisan consensus for ending sanctions.

It agreed to destroy them in a deal to end sanctions a decade ago, but rows over their replacement mean the systems remain intact.

Saddam had counted on the reviews to end sanctions quickly.