UN bugging scandal widens
The former UN chief weapons inspector in Iraq, Richard Butler, says
his phone calls at the United Nations were bugged during his tenure
from 1997 to 1999.
He told Australian radio at least four UN Security Council members
monitored his calls, and he would leave the UN building if taking a
confidential call.
ABC Radio cited Australian intelligence sources as saying Hans Blix,
the last weapons inspector, was also bugged.
Ex-UK minister Clare Short says the UK bugged UN Secretary-General
Kofi Annan.
"Of course I was (bugged)," Richard Butler told ABC radio.
"I was well aware of it. How did I know? Because those who did it
would come to me and show me the recordings that they had made on
others to help me do my job disarming Iraq."
Mr Butler said he was bugged by the Americans, British, French and
Russians.
"I knew it from other sources," he said. "I was utterly confident that
I was bugged by at least four permanent members of the Security
Council."
Hit back
He said that if he needed to make a private call to his contacts, he
would leave the UN building in New York and either go to a busy cafe
or walk in Central Park.
Meanwhile ABC reporter Andrew Fowler said he had been told by
Australian intelligence contacts that Hans Blix - the UN's most recent
weapons inspector in Iraq - was also tapped.
"That's what I'm told, specifically each time he entered Iraq, his
phone was targeted and recorded and the transcripts were then made
available to the United States, Australia, Canada, the UK and also New
Zealand," he said.
The United Nations has already said that any bugging of UN offices
would be illegal and should end immediately.
The organisation was responding to claims on Thursday by the former UK
cabinet minister Clare Short that British intelligence monitored calls
by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
On Friday, Ms Short hit back after UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
branded the claims "deeply irresponsible".
She denied putting the UK or its security services at risk by her
revelations, and accused the prime minister of using "pompous"
distraction tactics.
At his monthly news conference, Mr Blair insisted the UK security
services acted in accordance with domestic and international law and
in their country's best interests.
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| User: "Dan" |
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28 Feb 2004 06:45:49 PM |
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Rubber baby buggies bugging bigger buggers baby. Say *that* three
times fast, heh.
I feel myself becoming canonized, a new Saint of the apn ng...
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| User: "Saint Isidore of Laytonville" |
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28 Feb 2004 08:53:58 PM |
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Dan wrote in a reply:
<< I feel myself becoming canonized, a new Saint of the apn ng... >>
DONE! By the powers vested into me with great force and much vigor -- by
whoever -- I hereby canonize you Saint Dan of APN.
Enjoy!
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| User: "Dan" |
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29 Feb 2004 12:58:19 AM |
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"Saint Isidore of Laytonville" <cturley2@aol.comWOMPWOMP> wrote
in message news:20040228215358.12281.00000535@mb-m02.aol.com...
Dan wrote in a reply:
<< I feel myself becoming canonized, a new Saint of the apn
ng... >>
DONE! By the powers vested into me with great force and much
vigor -- by
whoever -- I hereby canonize you Saint Dan of APN.
Enjoy!
I'm listening to Abbey Road right now. You like the Beatles?
Awesome stuff.
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| User: "Saint Isidore of Laytonville" |
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29 Feb 2004 01:50:52 PM |
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Dan replied:
<<
I'm listening to Abbey Road right now. You like the Beatles?
Awesome stuff. >>
Yes indeed. I met Paul and George in Golden Gate Park in SF back in the summer
of 68 and they were smoking and playing for a small group of hippies on Hippie
Hill
in the park.
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| User: "Dan" |
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29 Feb 2004 05:13:27 PM |
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"Saint Isidore of Laytonville" wrote;
Dan replied:
<<
I'm listening to Abbey Road right now. You like the Beatles?
Awesome stuff. >>
Yes indeed. I met Paul and George in Golden Gate Park in SF
back in the summer
of 68 and they were smoking and playing for a small group of
hippies on Hippie
Hill
in the park.
Good stuff! Too bad John and Ringo couldn't make it, eh?
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| User: "Saint Isidore of Laytonville" |
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28 Feb 2004 04:12:02 PM |
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They are all tapping and recording each other all the time. What a waste of
time, money, effort and electronic devices.
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