States understand them, the United States and the United Kingdom would have States implement the resolution as those two countries understand them. Thus, the machinery for implementing the unjust provisions of the resolution is no longer the invitation to States to implement sanctions as ‘they interpret them, under the supervision of a comittee established by the Council to that end. The United States and the United Kingdom have transform& that machinery into a military blockade by force of arms. By adopting that dangerous position , the United States and the United Kingdom have appointed themselves the policemen of the region, acting in the name of the Security Council, under the cover of the United Nations, even though the Security Council and the Charter of the United Nations do not grant them that right. Iraq vigorously protests againet that conduct by the United States of America and the United King&m and believes that it constitutes aggression against Iraq. Iraq will do everything in its power to counter that aggression and to prevent it from being imposed cm the world and cm the United Nations. Worse still, the United States and its allies have continued their acts of aggresaicn in contravention of international law and of the letter and Spirit of resolution 661 (19901 concerning the embargo, which made an explicit exception in respect of feed and Iredicine. That resolution gives no party the right to resort to the use of force, to encircle Iraqi ports or to intercept Iraqi ships on the t-agh seas. Despite this, and in contravention of the international will - which a few weeks ago attempted to protect Palestinian Arabs in Kuwait - the United States has pIs/14 s/w. 2937 47-50 (Mr. Aldnbasi, Iraq) resorted to the veto to undermine that international will. Today, the United 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the Iraqi government, criticizing the actions of the United States and the United Kingdom regarding the implementation of sanctions against Iraq. The language used suggests a strong political and diplomatic tone, with a focus on international law, the United Nations, and the actions of these countries. Given the context, it is likely that the text is related to international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution, which are not explicitly represented in the provided categories.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief