ElBaradei Springs Into Action, Threatens to Quit

Charles Johnsonfollow me on twitter
Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 2:50 pm PDT • Views: 392

The United Nations’ blind, toothless nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, is threatening to quit his job as head of the IAEA if Iran is attacked.

That, of course, would be a tragedy.

DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - The chief of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said in remarks aired on Friday that he would resign if there was a military strike on Iran, warning that any such attack would turn the region into a “fireball”.

“What I see in Iran today is a current, grave and urgent danger. If a military strike is carried out against Iran at this time … it would make me unable to continue my work…”

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