For example, weapons inspectors must be able to question Iraqi scientists privately, without the presence of government minders.

All these interviews were done in the presence of government minders.

We arrived at Homs surrounded by the government minders.

The commitment Iraq made today says scientists who are asked for interviews in private and without government "minders" will be "encouraged to accept this."

At that point, my government minder took my column and translated it for them.

However, they always moved around in groups, never alone, and were accompanied by a North Korean government minder at all times.

Even after his release, Latif was watched constantly by government minders.

None of them had government minders, and they worked beyond the scope of their accreditation.

They worked under the close supervision of government minders and could not travel freely.

From 21 August, the hotel suffered power cuts and was deserted by government minders as fighting broke out around the building.