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2003-01-31 Axis of Evil

ElBaradei: Iraq must do more for him to return

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-31 10:17 am|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He said the purpose of the inspectors was "to do everything possible to move the file forward and avoid a war."

Wrong. The purpose of the inspectors is to verify that declared weapons have been destroyed, not to go wandering into the Iraq countryside looking for things that the Iraqi authorities aren't going to let them see, in a vain attempt to prevent an attack.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-01-31 10:29:20|| 2003-01-31 10:29:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Bomb-a-rama --- I wish that the mainstream press would state that purpose. Oh, well. I don't think that ElBaradei and Blix really want to go back to Iraq. Being human shields are not not in their job descriptions.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-01-31 10:56:06|| 2003-01-31 10:56:06|| Front Page Top

#3 One hopes there has been a bit of thought given to extracting the inspectors before the fun starts. Bug out time nears.

Posted by Nero 2003-01-31 11:09:09|| 2003-01-31 11:09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I just love that headline: "Make me want to come back, Sammy!"

Posted by Fred 2003-01-31 12:24:26|| 2003-01-31 12:24:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Or is he really saying, "You ain't gonna make a human shield out of me!"

Posted by Dreadnought 2003-01-31 12:42:48|| 2003-01-31 12:42:48|| Front Page Top

#6 ElBaradei's comment "it is in their own national interest to speak to us directly in private." is transparently obtuse (also transparently transparent). It is in the private interest of the scientists not to be tortured, not to have their family tortured, etc. Frankly it is also in the national interest for Iraq to be conquered by the US military as soon as possible.

Posted by mhw 2003-01-31 12:45:36|| 2003-01-31 12:45:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Dreadnought - you got it - he doesn't want to be in Iraq when the war starts - Iraq might use some of those WMD they don't have, and he might get hurt.

Posted by paj 2003-01-31 14:54:27|| 2003-01-31 14:54:27|| Front Page Top

#8 ElBaradei should have been more Blix-like in his report to the security council. Blix laid the smack down.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-31 15:17:31|| 2003-01-31 15:17:31|| Front Page Top

#9 What was with the IAEA public "B" grade headline on nuke disarmament? That was played out by the NYT, et al like a proud parent showing off his kid's grades....Seem to have a change in tone now, hmm?

Posted by Frank G 2003-01-31 16:02:45|| 2003-01-31 16:02:45|| Front Page Top

#10 He probably got a clue from Blix and realized he's gotten even less cooperation than the Chem/Bio inspectors.

Fred's right: "Make me want to come back, Sammy!"

Posted by Ptah 2003-01-31 20:13:20|| 2003-01-31 20:13:20|| Front Page Top

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