It would not accept such inspections unless America accepted them too.

"There is a willingness to accept inspections that has not existed before."

But it remains to be seen whether the Soviet Union will accept such inspections.

Administration officials, who said a month ago that North Korea was ready to accept inspections, are no longer confident.

Now it is to accept inspections of its civilian but not its military nuclear facilities.

Bombing has two goals: destroy weapons from the air as inspectors would have on the ground, and force Saddam to accept full inspection.

Second, the Arabs want us to hit Iraq regardless of whether he accepts inspections.

Accepting similar inspections in the U.S. would help speed an agreement.

Iraqi diplomats have indicated privately that they are unlikely to accept unrestricted inspections.

If his credible threat does not persuade Saddam to accept full inspection, limited warfare will commence.