U.S. opposes third term for IAEA chief

[goobergunch]

Elise Labott
CNN Washington Bureau

Tuesday, December 14, 2004 Posted: 9:23 AM EST (1423 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration is opposing the re-appointment of Mohammed ElBaradei as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The U.S. opposition relates to an informal agreement among nations contributing to U.N. agencies that limits the top posts in those organizations to two terms, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Monday.

ElBaradei's second term ends next summer, but he has said he plans to run for a third term.

"Our view has always been two terms is enough," Boucher said, adding that the policy of two terms for such organizations "has been applied very consistently by the United States," Boucher said.

more...http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/14/el.baradei/index.html

[Fenris]

1. Welcome back, Mohammed ElBaradei!

Thanks to the United States lovely policy of telling other countries in the UN to go fuck themselves, their opposition to your renomination virtually guarantees you a third term purely out of spite!

[flamingyouth]

2. HAHAHAHAHAHA

I think you may have outdone yourself with this post. :7

[goobergunch]

3. I totally concur.

One of the most enjoyably amusing posts I've seen on this forum. :D

[Tempest]

4. Spying on ElBaradei is Boosh's crowning achievement

And I don't mean that in a good way.

The spying charge alone will assure ElBaradei's re-appointment.

[MasonJar]

5. The Bush cabal cannot stand anyone that it can't control or intim-

idate.

[Supersedeas]

9. two terms of independence is quite enough--partisan incompetence is so

much better...that it is to be rewarded

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. That would be the same Baradi that confirmed there were no WMD's

prior to the war...can't have an IAEA chief telling the truth.

[Brundle_Fly]

7. I invite the UN to come

work out of my basement, here in Canada.

[Hotler]

8. I love it!

Kick!