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Chief of Atomic Agency Sounds Optimistic Note on Iran
NYSlimes ^ | today | CHRISTINE HAUSER

Posted on 03/06/2006 12:05:37 PM PST by epluribus_2

The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the nuclear watchdog for the United Nations, said today that he hoped an agreement could be reached with Iran on its nuclear program.

Mohamed ElBaradei spoke before a meeting of the nuclear agency's board of governors in Vienna. The board, which is reviewing Dr. ElBaradei's latest report on Iran this week, voted in February to refer Iran's nuclear case to the United Nations Security Council amid growing suspicions that Iran is determined to develop nuclear weapons...

"Regrettably, however, after three years of intensive verification, there remain uncertainties with regard to both the scope and the nature of Iran's nuclear program."

"I am still very much hopeful that in the next week or so, an agreement could be reached," Dr. ElBaradei said in televised remarks to reporters...

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iaea; iran; irannukes; nudgenudge; nukes; winkwink
"Optimistic" about that glorious day when the nutcases have Mutual Assured Destruction. Why do we not SEE this? (Delay, Delay, Delay, Deny, Deny, Deny...)
1 posted on 03/06/2006 12:05:40 PM PST by epluribus_2
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said today that he hoped an agreement could be reached with Iran on its nuclear program.

Rotsa Ruck.

2 posted on 03/06/2006 12:09:05 PM PST by SIDENET (Likes small, shiny objects!)
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His name is Mohammed. That's all you need to know.


3 posted on 03/06/2006 12:16:17 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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said today that he hoped an agreement could be reached with Iran on its nuclear program.

I hope there really is a Santa Claus, too. Buying all those presents is expensive. Yet, I plan to it again this year.

4 posted on 03/06/2006 12:18:39 PM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)
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ElBaradei is married to a sister of one of the leading mullahs in Iran.....enough said


5 posted on 03/06/2006 12:22:57 PM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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The fact that the US isn't screaming about his conflict of interests, shows how seriously we take the un's input. It just doesn't matter.

This all reminds me of the leadup to the iraq war.

6 posted on 03/06/2006 12:26:10 PM PST by monkeywrench (Deut. 27:17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark)
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ElBaradei is married to a sister of one of the leading mullahs in Iran...

Yipes! I've never heard that before. Of course, the name Mohammed is actually enough of a warning.

7 posted on 03/06/2006 12:26:39 PM PST by livius
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When Iran sets off their first nuke Dr. ElBaradei will welcome them to "The Club".


8 posted on 03/06/2006 12:34:54 PM PST by Semper Paratus
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Optimistic that they actually have nukes already, no doubt.


9 posted on 03/06/2006 12:40:25 PM PST by oolatec
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We should all be use to this after our run-ins with N. Korea. The IAEA is another org. that needs to be dismantled.
10 posted on 03/06/2006 1:33:31 PM PST by wolfcreek
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To: livius

Per your # 7..
I can't take credit for uncovering that little jewel....
It's been posted/mentioned on a number of threads awhile back....
I am just amazed that this is not mentioned anywhere


11 posted on 03/06/2006 1:36:33 PM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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