A spokesman from NATO headquarters in Brussels urged Russia not to delay the pullout, despite the logistical difficulties of housing returning troops.

But his spokesman said that Mr. Bush was still determined to oust Mr. Hussein, and urged the Iraqi people to rise up against him.

A spokesman urged both sides to cool off.

A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the exercise on Sunday and urged neighboring countries to set up their own security arrangements.

Without mentioning a specific date, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing urged Iran to respond to the package of incentives "as soon as possible," Reuters reported.

A spokesman for the American Society of Interior Designers, Jerry R. Harke, strongly urges clients to be more skeptical.

On Tuesday of this week, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry urged American ratification, arguing that it would "serve as an example and promote the ratification of the treaty by other countries."

An Eritrean spokesman, Ali Abdu Ahmed, urged international leaders to condemn Ethiopia.

The Governor's spokesman, Robbie Wilbur, urged Mississippians to consider "the big picture."

A spokesman at the state department meanwhile urged a swift reversal of the UNHCR decision to suspend aid.