AFP Interview: UN nuclear chief angrily denies charges of collaboration wi

[maddezmom]

VIENNA (AFP) - UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei angrily denied charges he had collaborated with Iran ahead of publishing written reports on his investigation of the Islamic Republic's controversial nuclear program.


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AFP had in September quoted a US official as saying ElBaradei had done this and there have been further such allegations in the media since then.

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Diplomats said there were elements in the administration of US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) who feel ElBaradei, who is Egyptian and a Moslem, is too soft on Iran and oppose his winning a third term in 2005 as IAEA chief.


The official US position is that heads of international organizations should not serve more than two terms, as ElBaradei will have done by next year.


ElBaradei said it was a "gutter accusation" to accuse him of an Islamist bias.


more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=2&u=/afp/20041204/wl_mideast_afp/iran_nuclear_iaea_041204172738

[Gyre]

1. We are the liars heard "round the world".

Ain't it great! Love having bushco 'represent' me. :(

Gyre

[struggle4progress]

2. More coordinated UN bashing by Rove's boys. eom

[funnymanpants]

3. Shameless

The UN was proved absolutely about Iraq. But that doesn't stop the attack dogs from getting the limelight none-the-less. Why does the US press even publish such obvious propaganda? Why aren't the UN bashers eating crow instead of dishing it out?

[alfredo]

4. ElBaradei would not lie for Bush

such disloyalty will not be tolerated by Bush.