He also took pains to explain that allowing inspectors in with no realistic chance they would disarm Iraq would only play into Baghdad's "ploy" to delay tougher measures.

They argue that extended talks would just delay tougher measures to penalize the country or even topple the Communist government.

"The moment you get a billion dollars you delay necessary measures."

Mr. Ramli wants to delay such measures because he fears that they could destabilize the government.

But Israel has delayed this and other measures.

Mr. Dole is likely to continue delaying most domestic measures on the floor for at least a day or two.

Political paralysis resulting from the turmoil could also delay additional measures to stimulate Japan's limp economy.

Moreover, it would delay measures in those countries where things at present are hardly perfect.

But the proposal suffers from the weakness that it gives politicians in all countries a further excuse to delay real measures to combat unemployment.

The purpose in delaying more pressing measures for chats about doomed constitutional amendments and stale Medicare news is obvious.