Mohammed El Baradei — self-annointed “leader of the Egyptian opposition” — has more in common with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than anything remotely resembling democracy. He had a 12-year run, ending in 2009, as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) where his primary legacy was to bring Iran to the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons. He ran defense for Iran all those years, doing everything in his power to delay and delay and divert attention from the Iranian nuclear weapons program. Here is an example of El Baradei’s UN handiwork, after one more occasion when he helped push the issue off the Security Council table: “I am encouraged that the issue has not been referred to the Security Council, precisely to give time for diplomacy and negotiation.”… “…time is still available for diplomacy to resolve outstanding issues, for Iran to build confidence, and that the question of reporting to the Security Council could only be discussed at a later date.” (Sept. 24, 2005)
The following story appeared last September, claiming that El Baradei is financially backed by Iran. There is speculation that he was on the take from the Iranian regime before he stepped down as IAEA Director-General, as well as after.
September 6, 2010
The Egyptian Newspaper Al Youm Al Sabeh reports: In a communication to the Attorney General of Egypt, Dr. Yasser Najib Abdel Mabboud, has accused Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, former Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency and a candidate in the Egyptian presidential elections, of receiving funds exceeding $7 million (US) from Iran’s leadership as support for ‘political reform in Egypt’.
Abdul Mabboud , a candidate of the National Party and who like El Baradei is also running for the Egyptian Presidential election, was informed of the Iranian leadership’s willingness to support ElBaradei financially via an Arab businessman living in Europe. The check in the amount of $ 7 million is said to be meant to cover the financial costs of the election campaign and the activities of the Front for Change.
There is more at the link.
– gone with the Sirocco wind.
Not sure if he will be gone. El Baradei is one of the most villainous figures of our time. Among his recent lies: Iran isn’t really trying to acquire the bomb. HE said that to the Austrian press only a few weeks ago. Let’s hope our government understands who this man is. I have my doubts, however.
Mr. El Baradei has been a busy fellow since his return to Egypt from his home in Vienna. He seems to have had a vision of greatness…. his own greatness, as the new self-anointed leader of the opposition to the Mubarak government. The wraps have also come off his cozy relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood – they went on their first public date, off to the protests together. Here’s an article from the Israeli paper, Haaretz:
http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/egypt-s-muslim-brotherhood-eyes-unity-gov-t-without-mubarak-1.340168
He seems to have had a vision of greatness…. his own greatness…
Fortunately he has met his match in President Barack Hussein Obama. If any world leader has the steely spine, the gimlet gaze, the uncompromising selfless determination to do right whatever the personal cost, the complete lack of ego to press for true democratic reform, the humility to brush aside sycophantic adulation and zero in on the essentials, it’s…
Heh heh heh. Oh, I crack me up.
He was Iran’s linebacker in the UN and it was very obvious. The CIA should start the rumor mill in Egypt about his connections to the Iranian regime and bribes taken and I bet the majority of the Egyption street wouldn’t like that one bit. The rumors would more than likely be true, anyway.
Never trust a person with El as part of his, oopps never mind.
Seriously, El Baradei misses the limelight. In my opinion, he and his friend Blix seemed to be in cahoots with one Mr. Saddam Hussein. Wonder how much payoff monies they split?
Were he and his ‘brotherhood’ associates in control of the nation formerly known as Egypt (soon to be the Islamic Republic of Egypt)the world would have to contend with, is another nuclear Islamic nation.
It surpasses all understanding that a nasty,evil deceiver like Baradei could have gotten away with hood.winking all the secret services of the West for so many years until you remind yourself that he had the UN as a front.
He’s a soro’s puppet
http://www.crisisgroup.org/en.aspx
Have been calling him Ayatollah Elbaradei for years.
more on el baradei’s motivations here:
http://astuteblogger.blogspot.com/2011/01/el-baradei-iran-and-muslim-brotherhood.html
excerpt:
El Baradei is probably not a jihadist, but he is most definitely a postmodern leftist who sees the USA and the West as evil – just as Obama’s mentor at Columbia — Edward Said — did!) – and he probably is happy that Pakistan and soon Iran have nukes to be an effective counter-weight to USA hegemony.
El Baradei probably sees this as the only way to subjugate the USA and Israel to the will of the “international community.”
He is just a usefully fool for the Muslim Brotherhood.
Here’s El Baradei in June, 2007:
El Baradei saw his mandate as containing the U.S., not Iran.
It is very tempting to compare Egypt to some benign example like the Phillipines. The problem is this. In a recent Pew poll, Egyptians were asked who they would favor in free elections, Islamists or secular “modernizers.” The result was Islamists, 57 percent, secular “modernizers” 24 percent. I think the likelihood of a Muslim Brotherhood (many of whom are in the parliament and engage in the most disreputable Jew-baiting) government is more likely everyday and ever time Obama or Hillary speak.
This is the first real step towards Al Queda’s goal of reconstruction of the Caliphate. Laugh, if you will, but comes back in five years and tell me what you see. It may be a loosse confecderation at the beginning, but it is awful, perhaps fatal, news for Isreal, expecially if the United States takes a “hands off” or tolerant view of the situation. Isreal would be wisee to wean itself off United States aid before Obama pulls it to impose an Arab-blessed “peace plan.”
Imagine an Isreal without a friend in the White House (a situation that already exists, although Obama has been careful to hide it) surrounded by Lebanon and Syria, armed by Iran; an Egypt restored to the Arab rejectionist front, armed by the United States; and Jordan, with the monarchy overthrown and replalced by the dominant Paalestinian majority.
The Jews will be lucky to get a new home in the badlands of Nevada, on federal land, courtesy of the gracious Obama, as a “humanitarian” gesture.
With Turkey going Islamist in slow motion (would the Turkey of 1980 have launched the Gasa flotilla?); Tunisia rocked by riots (the Islamist leader in exile has just announced plans to return home); Egypt tottering; Algeria having riots; Jordan convulsed in a non-reported uprising (led by groups who serve as the core of the police and army, not the Palestinians); leaks of documents showing the PLO Palestinians insufficiently militant; predictions that Libya is next (although it is had to believe that Kaddaffi will go quietly); and Pakistan with nukes; we appear to be living in 1938, except with nuclear weapons. No double Obama will tell us that this is reason for more “dialogue” and understanding of why they hate us.
El-Baradei is a Trojan horse for the Muslim Brotherhood. According to an Egyptian politician, he has taken millions from Iran to finance his presidential campaign (after supposedly regulating Iran for years as head of the International Atomic Energly Agency). His purpose is just to provide a familiar, Westernized face to the revolution to fool the European and American infidels. He will be dispensed with in short order, once the Muslim Brotherhood feels secure in it power.
The military is a seemingly tough nut for the Islamists to crack. But think. Mubarak has already been told by the military chiefs that they will not fire on the demonstrators. This gives the victory to the protesters because (1) those who have not joined the demonstrations because of fear of repression, are now able to join the crowd; (2) the protesters know that they are free to do as they like because the military will not interfere. Also, we do not know the extent to which the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the army. How many lieutenants, captains, majors, and colonels are secret Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers? They might not obey any order to fire, or might turn their guns on Mubarak (remember, Sadat was killed by military sympathizers of the Muslim Brotherhood). The generals (assuming none of them have been penetrated by the Muslim Brotherhood) were prudent to refuse, in advance, any order to fire. They may have saved their own lives by doing so.
This is Iran without the disorder, a first-class disaster not diminished by the fact that Obama is doing all that he can to obscure it and, thanks to a credulous press, getting away with it. When the Muslim Broterhood is secure in a few months, look for Egyptian troops to move into Gaza to “protect” the Palestinians. It will happen with thunderclap surprise, while Isreal dithers.