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Egyptian FM explains why his country supported IAEA resolution
2006-02-05
...it's all about Israel, naturally.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abul-Gheit said his country had made a significant contribution to a statement issued earlier by the Board of Trustees of the International Atomic Energy Commission (IAEA) on Iran. The minister said, in a press statement issued by the Foreign Affairs Department, that his country had contributed to the addition of a clause to the statement, which was issued by the IAEA about Iran's efforts to enrich uranium. Abul-Gheit said, in an indirect allusion to Israel's arsenal of nuclear weapons, that his country had insisted that an IAEA resolution should call for keeping the Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction. He added that, thanks to Egypt, the resolution had called for implementing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty throughout the globe.

"It is only on these grounds" that Egypt endorsed an IAEA resolution slamming Iran's efforts to achieve uranium enrichment without help from Russia or any other EU state. The Egyptian minister called on the IAEA not to adopt any measures against Iran in the immediate future. He called on all parties to "return to the negotiation table."
Posted by:Seafarious

#8  No, I believe EGYPT does care about Iran having nukes - there is still simmering controversy in the Islamic world about which country or regions should be world Islam's SOLE CENTRE OF POWER AND INFLUENCE, i.e. INTERPRETATION. Iran having nukes basically removes Egypt and others from contention in favor of Radical Iran. ALSO REMEMBER, BESIDES HATRED OF THE SHAH, THE USA AND ISRAEL, AND WESTERN VALUES, THE AYATOLLAHS ALSO PROMOTED THE RESURGENCE OF THE OLD PERSIAN AND ISLAMIC EMPIRES, UNDER ISLAM AND IRAN, WHICH MEANS THAT ONE DAY RADICAL IRAN INTENDS TO ENGAGE IN A SCHEME OF REGIONAL CONQUEST. The UNO and America accepting a nuclearized Radical Iran vv fear of nuclear confrontation and conflict ultimately serves the empiric ambitions of the Mullahs. 9-11 > America must accept anti-sovereign, anti-American national Socialism-OWG or be destroyed; Mad Mullahs-AL Qaeda > America + world accept Radical Iran - Radical Islam- Global Caliphate, or be destroyed. Americans must choose their poison.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-02-05 20:54  

#7  Egypt smells that western (US)blockade coming of Iran, and they really would like to stay in the US's good graces. Even Mubarak knows how to read tea leaves!
Posted by: smn   2006-02-05 18:06  

#6  I'd credit Egypt with getting some eyewash for domestic purposes while voting the way Washington wants. Somehow I doubt anybody will want to bring up Israel after the Iran issue is dealt with.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-02-05 14:33  

#5  Egypt doesn't have the oil revenues to finance such adventures, and Mubarak really isn't a good credit risk, what with his health and all...
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-02-05 13:53  

#4  I'd expect the Egyptians to use Iranian nukes as an excuse to develop their own. Whether that's what they would really prefer is another question.
Posted by: AzCat   2006-02-05 04:53  

#3  The Egyptians are only interesterd in making trouble for Israel. They could care less about Iran or it having Fissle materials.
Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom   2006-02-05 04:16  

#2  SOD Do you think that'll stop anybody who isn't afraid of what Iran will do with the bomba besides nuking Tel Aviv?
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-02-05 01:51  

#1  Isreal in not under the protocols of the IAEA. It is not a signatory of the NPT. Iran is. Iran is out of compliance.

Suck Pond water Minister Ahmad.
Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom   2006-02-05 01:13  

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