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Its an essential objective I think that our work be preserved.  But the people who are sitting in judgement on that and will be taking the policy decisions are members of the Security Council.  I can only repeat again I don't see them wanting to deviate from the fundamental task, but the specific character of the decisions they will take about the next UNSCOM, the next step is for them to determine and they might be a bit less than amused if I second guessed them here today.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Richard Butler, UNSCOM chief\u003cbr/\u003eChief weapons inspector Butler says one of the successes of his tenure with the agency was the publishing of a 'road-map' six months ago towards the finishing of the current round of punishing sanctions against Iraq.\u003cbr/\u003eThe list, provided to both Iraq and the UN, showed what issues UNSCOM believed remained outstanding.\u003cbr/\u003eButler says he does not know why Iraq walked away from a solution and instead chose again to confront the international community.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"As the Security Council decides on what is required for the future, so that we don't have the Iraq syndrome - of repeated crises every few months - and the last one involving military action.  I assume that the Council will once again address that list - because those are things of which we need an account.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Richard Butler, UNSCOM chief\u003cbr/\u003eButler emphatically denied spying allegations and said they had more to do with the deteriorating situation in Iraq.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I find it very distressing that this sort of propagandist attack upon UNSCOM that has come at this stage, and I'm not referring to any member of the Security Council I'm thinking more of our Iraqi colleagues ... what is transparently a propagandist attack upon the professional competence and fabulous track record of the women and men who have done our job over the years, I think is very seriously wrong and misleading.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Richard Butler, UNSCOM chief\u003cbr/\u003eAt the United Nations on Monday morning, Secretary General Kofi Annan continued to down play last week's news reports alleging UNSCOM was used by the United States to spy on Iraq.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"And I would hope that this issue can be put to rest, I don't think the issue is Butler and I don't think the issue is UNSCOM.  In the scheme of things we are dealing with much larger issues about compliance of Iraq and stability in the region that we should focus on.  I have absolutely no evidence and I think Mr Butler's statement has been forthright and the U-S itself has said they gave him support that he required for his work.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General\u003cbr/\u003eMeanwhile, the U-S State Department says it continues to receive reports from opposition groups about an increased number of summary executions.\u003cbr/\u003eState Department spokesman James Rubin says, credible although unconfirmed reports, say that about 500 people have been executed in Iraq in the past two months.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Opposition sources also report that the Commander of the 11th Mechanized Division was killed on the orders of Ali Al-Hassan Al-Majeed.  He and several members of his staff met the same fate shortly thereafter.  In the past the 11th Mechanized has been noted in action against civilian targets.  The exact reason for Al-Majeed's dissatisfaction with the division is unclear - but all accounts describe insubordination in related to an order to strike against Shi'a civilians.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, US State Department spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eRubin says these executions are a sign of the growing isolation of and opposition to Saddam Hussein's regime.\u003cbr/\u003e Washington, DC \u0026amp; United Nations, New York, USA - January 11, 1999\u003cbr/\u003eWashington, DC, USA\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide view of conference\u003cbr/\u003e2. Cutaway of audience\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wide view Butler speaking\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Butler, UNSCOM chief\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide views of conference\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Butler, UNSCOM chief\u003cbr/\u003e7. Close-up view of Butler\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Butler, UNSCOM chief\u003cbr/\u003e9. Cutaway of cameramen\u003cbr/\u003e10. Close-up of Butler\u003cbr/\u003eUnited Nations, New York, USA\u003cbr/\u003e11. Walk in view of U-N Secretary General\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General\u003cbr/\u003e13. Walk away view of Annan \u003cbr/\u003eWashington, DC, USA\u003cbr/\u003e14. Wide view of State Department briefing\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE: (English) James Rubin, U-S State Department spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e16. 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