Egypt: Please, Not ElBaradei
In 2009, as I reported at the time here on PJ Media, ElBaradei most inappropriately used his platform as erstwhile “neutral” head of the IAEA to bully the BBC for dropping plans to broadcast a fund-raiser for terrorist-controlled Gaza. As for his 2005 Nobel prize, bestowed despite a tenure that spanned Pakistan’s breakout nuclear test, North Korea’s nuclear buildup to its 2006 first nuclear test, and Iran’s lively pursuit of the bomb, this was one of those Norwegian choices that had nothing to do with peace, and plenty to do with political machinations. Coming in 2005, at the height of the Oil-for-Food scandal, ElBaradei’s Nobel looked more like a sop to shore up a UN sinking in its own sleaze than an award that should inspire respect.
Egypt desperately needs honest, genuinely democratic leaders to emerge from the current inferno. ElBaradei may look smooth and convenient, with his UN past, his Nobel, and his longtime skills at self-promotion. But please, not El Baradei.
Without a doubt he used his position at the UN to advance Iranian Nuclear aims rather than stifle them as he was charged to. Further, he was the original source for the CIA’s prevaricating report that Iran had abandoned its nuclear weapons program when all physical evidence suggested the program had markedly accelerated. This report, delusional to the extreme, was inexplicably used by the media to attack Bush instead of the incompetence of the CIA. Lastly, he continually reported to the media that Iran was lead by rational moderates and that the extreme rhetoric was merely for public relations, or perhaps in response to belligerent talk from the Bush administration. In spite of the fact Iran was exporting terror all over the world, this delusion again went unquestioned by many and was frequently the focal point for the idiots that make commentary for NPR and PBS round tables.
The time will come when the MB will melt the Peace Prize medal and pour the molten gold down his throat. Hope hackers access his account for the PP money.
El Baradei? Go for it president Sputnik, go for it.
Can’t wait to shove the outcome down his throat, another hostile muslim nation and the key choke point of world, Suez, under extremist control. Anybody ready to buy shares in the Russian oil industry, possibly soon to be Europe’s only outside oil supply. Go for it Sputnik, Russia supports you. Next time let Germany win.
Coming to your TV soon, Russia to export ICBM’s to Venezuela — United States awaits Presidents Sputniks return form another outer space adventure.
I think the only way ElBaradei won’t be the next stealth Muslim Brotherhood leader in Egypt is if Hollywood quickly books him to play Mr. Potato Head in a major motion picture on the toy star.
as I implied in fasterplease, conditioned for past decade as Iranian agent, conveniently emerges as the fanatics choice to lead
The Muslim Brotherhood is a serious threat to Democracy in the Mid East. If El Baredei is endorsed by Muslim Brotherhood, does it mean that El Baredai have a heart of the Muslim Brotherhood ??
When E.B. was head of IAEA, how effective was EB in checking Iran’s Nuclear ambition, how did he do on the Pakistan’s Nuclear Bomb, etc, etc.
A muslim is always a muslim, a good muslim is allow to practice “Takiyeh” ( Deception ) against infidels if it achieves Allah’s objective & will be rewarded in Heaven.
What can the Non-muslims do about this situation ?
From the last 2010 Pew Research poll of Egypt-
Stoning for those who commit adultery, 82% in favor.
Whippings and cutting off hands for robbery, 77% in favor.
Death penalty for converting from Islam, 84% in favor .
Support for “modernizers” , 27% in favor.
Support for “Islamists “, 59% in favor.
The Muslim Brotherhood won 60% of all contested seats in the last Egyptian election.
“Democracy” in any predominantly Muslim country inevitably leads to voting in an Islamist regime that will rule according to shari’a law.
I developed a very negative view of El Baradei, especially given all those endless years of ineffectiveness as head of the IAEA.
He seemed flattered when the Iranians presented him with a carpet with his image woven in.
A weak, bought man, just what you’d expect from a bureaucrat working on behalf of “the UN”.
El Baradei’s Bunch
—apologies to “The Brady Bunch”
Here’s the story of El Baradei
Who headed the UN’s nuclear agency
His job was to prevent the bomb’s proliferation
But he helped Iran gain its capacity
Yes, this fellow named El Baradei
Did such a good job of turning his blind eyes
That he earned international recognition
And was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize
Then the Muslim Brotherhood gained power in Egypt
And, to gain Western approval, they’d a hunch
That they had to find a respectable frontman
That’s how the Brotherhood became Baradei’s bunch
Baradei’s bunch
Baradei’s bunch
That’s how the Brotherhood became Baradei’s bunch
Great. Now I have the Brady Bunch tune in my head!
Next time don’t use a tune, just write a poem.
Honestly, this guy is not worth the space his name is written on, let alone a poem!
The nobel prize. First Araf-the-rat, then this El Barfo, and then Sis-bamba?!!
Great world we live in, huh?
Sorry sorry, but your hopes AGAINST El Baradei are useless.
He is the PERFECT man for the subversive CHIMERA:
he is an elitist (UN),
he is an internationalist subversive,
he is muslim.
And those are the three ingredients of the Chimera.
I feel a little frustrated when I keep preaching about the CHIMERA and nobody listens…while the reality proves that I am not talking about a “metaphor”. The CHIMERA is not a figure of speech but an existing force.
And the West will not survive if we let the CHIMERA decide our future.
yes …the clown AKA barry and the muslim brotherhood have given the seal of approval to el-baradei ..and el-baradei has acknowledged the good work of the muslim brotherhood.
check and mate.
….but I don’t want to live in my own excrement …who will save us.
Meanwhile the devotees of the corpulent rich kid Al Gore will be traveling throughout the land preaching their religion of “green jobs and green energy” as the price of gasoline hits the five dollar line and beyond. Presidnet Sputnik will praise the wisdom of high cost oil as a means of cleaning up the environment as we retrogress to the pioneer era of the former USA. Sputnik and his fat boy Gore will be living it up since only they will be able to buy the high cost energy that cools and heats their mansions. The American morons who elected the president god will be searching for a new devil to blame.
Mohamed ElBaradei is nothing but an Iranian stooge. Worse, he could be co-opted by the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood could convince ElBaradei to “share” power in order to get rid of Mubarak and form an “interim” government. But, once Mubarak is gone, this “interim” government will be taken over by the radical Islamists in the Muslim Brotherhood and then ElBaradei will be eliminated. Sound familiar? That’s exactly what happened in Iran. Once the Shah fell, Ayatollah Khomeini tried to convince the rest of the world that he represented a “democratic” change from the Shah. But, once he was firmly in power, he eliminated anybody who wanted to maintain a democratic government. This is how it’s done in the Middle East. ElBaradei will stay alive as long as he can be useful to the Muslim Brotherhood. After that, he’ll be gone.
I did a bit of research and found the interview Caroline Glick quoted as well as an earlier one from December 6, 2010, apparently only available in German – “nice” I’d say
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2011/01/eldertoons-egypts-choice.html#comment-137590325
Great post Claudia, linked at my rag-
ElBaradei “A Stooge for Iran”
http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/2011/01/elbaradei-stooge-for-iran.html
El-Baradei would be, at best, Egypt’s Kerensky.
I fear the day will come when an Islamicized Egypt will provoke a war with Israel, because they will be so suffused with hate as to be unable to do anything else.
If that day comes, the Israelis will, I hope, hit the Islamists with overwhelming force and make the leadership pay, personally.