61.   Days later, chief U.N. inspector Richard Butler declared that Iraq was not cooperating with weapons inspectors and the United States and Britain launched airstrikes against Iraq in punishment.

62.   Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz lashed out Monday at the chief U.N. weapons inspector, Rolf Ekeus, saying he changed his statements to suit the occasion.

63.   Eliasson met Monday with chief U.N. weapons inspector Richard Butler.

64.   Faced with an Iraqi freeze in cooperation, the chief U.N. weapons inspector meets with the Security Council on Thursday.

65.   France on Wednesday sharply criticized Richard Butler for allegedly abusing his role as chief U.N. weapons inspector by giving a U.S. newspaper information about Iraqi biological weapons.

66.   Germany cautiously backed U.S. threats of a military strike against Iraq during a visit Friday by the chief U.N. arms inspector.

67.   He also criticized chief U.N. inspector Richard Butler for pulling out his monitors from Iraq without consulting Annan.

68.   He canceled several appointments at the United Nations, including with the chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq, Richard Butler.

69.   He served as deputy defense minister and chief military inspector until he was dismissed the day before his arrest.

70.   In his report, the chief U.N. inspector, Richard Butler, said major gaps in knowledge of key Iraqi weapons programs remain, especially biological weaponry.