Mr. Ekeus said Iraq could not be expected to remove its Government to get sanctions lifted.
The General has made clear that he wants to get sanctions lifted - particularly those that prevent Nigeria from buying military spare parts.
So members of the debate club or actors involved in the school play will, like athletes, get added sanctions for breaking the rules.
Getting sanctions through the United Nations would not be easy.
And granted, recent finds in Colombia are being brought into production, and Iraq stands a good chance of getting sanctions against its exports relaxed.
But unrealistic promises - including a pledge to get sanctions lifted within 100 days - undermined his credibility.
For that, we get sanctions and those planes up in the air.
They are signing big contracts with Iraq and campaigning to get sanctions lifted so that the deals can go into effect.
They'd like to use whatever they've done to improve their image and try to get sanctions lifted.
He was sacked by the military-backed government in June 1992 after he failed to get international sanctions against the country lifted.