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If Iraqi children are not having their rights, that means U-S  children don't have rights, that means children all over the world have no rights because  they're not giving the rights to the Iraqi children.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Lorina al-Rawee, an American married to an Iraqi\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Arabic)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The United States does not want to just destroy the future of Iraq, but wants to destroy  the children of Iraq, because they represent Iraq's future.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Sultan al-Shawi, member of Iraq's National Assembly and head of  Iraqi Foreign Affairs department\u003cbr/\u003eIraq has stepped up its efforts recently to gain international support for the lifting of  sanctions.\u003cbr/\u003eThe sanctions cannot officially be lifted until Iraq proves to U-N inspectors that it has  eradicated its stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.\u003cbr/\u003eIraq, meanwhile, maintains it has already complied but that the U-S is leading a  campaign to punish the country indefinitely. \u003cbr/\u003eWhile seeking political support, Iraq announced on Saturday it no longer wants aid  handouts from its neighbouring allies.\u003cbr/\u003eThe country said it will no longer accept humanitarian aid but instead wants diplomatic  backing for an end to the sanctions.\u003cbr/\u003eIt seems Iraq would prefer to withstand the suffering under the sanctions without outside  help to demonstrate their harmful effects.\u003cbr/\u003eThe announcement came a day after two flights from Jordan and the United Arab  Emirates arrived in Baghdad carrying food and medicine.\u003cbr/\u003eJordan's Health Minister, Dr. Ashraf al-Kurdi, was greeted by his Iraqi counterpart,  Omeed Madhat, upon his arrival on Friday.\u003cbr/\u003eThe aid flight he accompanied was the first Jordanian plane to arrive in Baghdad since  1990.\u003cbr/\u003eBut a growing number of fellow Arab states have increased aid to Iraq in recent months  as the debate over sanctions continues.\u003cbr/\u003eDr. al-Kurdi sent the wishes of the Jordanian people to their Iraqi neighbours.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"I'd like to say that the Jordanian people asked me to give the Iraqi people their wishes,  their best wishes and that the Jordanian people are standing behind the Iraqi people and  they are willing to give them everything they need and everything that they can afford to  give.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION:  Dr Ashraf al-Kurdi, Jordanian Health Minister\u003cbr/\u003eThe aid flight from Jordan brought shipments of food and medical supplies.\u003cbr/\u003eBut although arguing the supplies are desperately needed, Iraq has decided its political  cause is best served by no longer taking such gifts.\u003cbr/\u003eIf the gamble fails and sanctions remain, it will likely be the Iraqi people themselves who  will pay the price.\u003cbr/\u003eBaghdad, Iraq - 5 and 6 June, 1998 \u003cbr/\u003eBaghdad - 6 June (APTV)\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide shot of mourners carrying coffins of dead children\u003cbr/\u003e2. Mourners carrying coffins\u003cbr/\u003e3. Cars carrying coffins on their roofs\u003cbr/\u003e4. Close up of car with coffin on top \u003cbr/\u003e5. Medium of relatives of victims hitting theirs heads and weeping\u003cbr/\u003e6. Close up of woman hitting her head\u003cbr/\u003e7. Mourners protesting in front of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) offices \u003cbr/\u003e8.  Man chanting in front of the UNDP\u003cbr/\u003e9.  Pan of group chanting in condemnation of the embargo against Iraq\u003cbr/\u003e10.  SOUNDBITE: (English) Lorina al-Rawee, an American married to an Iraqi \u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Sultan al-Shawi, member of Iraq's National Assembly and  head of Iraqi Foreign Affairs department \u003cbr/\u003e12. Mourners in front of UNDP\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close up of UN flag\u003cbr/\u003eBaghdad - Saddam International Airport - 5 June (POOL)\u003cbr/\u003e14. Exterior of Saddam International Airport\u003cbr/\u003e15. Close up of airport sign\u003cbr/\u003e16. Jordanian Health Minister Dr. Ashraf al-Kurdi greeted by his Iraqi counterpart,  Omeed Madhat\u003cbr/\u003e17. Two shot of ministers walking down hallway\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide of ministers at session with reporters\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Ashraf Al-Kurdi, Jordanian Health Minister \u003cbr/\u003e20. Wide shot of plane being unloaded with supplies\u003cbr/\u003e21. Men unloaded supplies\u003cbr/\u003e22. Various of food shipments \u003cbr/\u003e23. Close up of box of medicine\u003cbr/\u003e24. 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