Comments on: Publius Pundit on El Baradei http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/17/publius-pundit-on-el-baradei/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:35:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert Mayer http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/17/publius-pundit-on-el-baradei/#comment-72837 Robert Mayer Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:29:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/17/publius-pundit-on-el-baradei/#comment-72837 ajveros -- I read that, and though I don't doubt the possibility of its truth, the last time El-Baradei was quoted as saying that it was a misquote in which he actually said a couple years. So I guess this goes back to my original comment, now addressing Roger. If indeed Iran is just months away from a nuke, why did it take so long for El-Baradei and the other professional talkers to finally start talking about the mere possibility about enforcement through force? I think that's something to be sad about. Looking through the totality of our history, we in the West have a suicidal tendency of self-doubt in situations where danger is blatantly imminent. Can we really afford to always wait until the last critical moment, when our entire civilization rests in the balance? ajveros — I read that, and though I don’t doubt the possibility of its truth, the last time El-Baradei was quoted as saying that it was a misquote in which he actually said a couple years.

So I guess this goes back to my original comment, now addressing Roger. If indeed Iran is just months away from a nuke, why did it take so long for El-Baradei and the other professional talkers to finally start talking about the mere possibility about enforcement through force? I think that’s something to be sad about. Looking through the totality of our history, we in the West have a suicidal tendency of self-doubt in situations where danger is blatantly imminent. Can we really afford to always wait until the last critical moment, when our entire civilization rests in the balance?

]]> By: ajveros http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/17/publius-pundit-on-el-baradei/#comment-72836 ajveros Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:43:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/17/publius-pundit-on-el-baradei/#comment-72836 Roger, with all due respect I think that both you and Publius missed the major statement in ElBaradai's interview. The head of the IAEA said on the record that, <a href="http://www.vitalperspective.com/iaeaselbaradeisitsdownwithnewsweek.htm" rel="nofollow">"if they have the nuclear material and they have a parallel weaponization program along the way, they are really not very far - a few months - from a weapon."</a> <b>That's huge.</b> When the IAEA report comes out, it's going to be really damning of the regime. Roger, with all due respect I think that both you and Publius missed the major statement in ElBaradai’s interview. The head of the IAEA said on the record that, “if they have the nuclear material and they have a parallel weaponization program along the way, they are really not very far – a few months – from a weapon.” That’s huge. When the IAEA report comes out, it’s going to be really damning of the regime.

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