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I worry about a democracy having nuclear weapons as much as a dictatorship having nuclear weapons.

Mohamed ElBaradei

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Mohamed ElBaradei
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 17
Diplomat
Human Rights Activist
Jurist
Politician
Cairo
Egypt
Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei
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Nuclear
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Libya is a good example of a country that has come to a realization that weapons of mass destruction threaten more than assure, and I hope that will be followed by others.
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In my view, stability only comes with a government that is elected by the people and works for the people.
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We still have time to negotiate, we still have time for diplomacy, because there are still a number of issues that have not been clarified, that created a lack of confidence.
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Egypt is indeed deeply divided. Without reconciliation we have no future. The Muslim Brotherhood is an important part of our society. I very much hope that it will participate in the next round of talks. I will be the first to protest if the imperative of fairness isn't adhered to.
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I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could be irrational in many ways, but I don't think they're irrational to the point that they're ready to annihilate their own country.
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You either have a civil society or you dont.
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Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament.
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Nuclear proliferation is on the rise. Equipment, material and training were once largely inaccessible. Today, however, there is a sophisticated worldwide network that can deliver systems for producing material usable in weapons.
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Music gives me a lot of peace, either classic music with its structure or the spontaneity of Miles Davis. It brings the best in you.
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Democracy is not an instant coffee.
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The sooner we put Egypt on the right track, the sooner we would be able to have an Egypt that is modern, that is moderate, and that is acting as a beacon for freedom and liberty across the Arab world.
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You cannot apply your high standards to a country [Egypt] burdened with decades of autocratic rule. Our democracy is still in its infancy.
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I think one country with nuclear weapons is one country too many.
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Iran has the technology to produce the highly enriched uranium, which is not automatically meaning nuclear weapon.
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We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power you are buying insurance against attack.
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Well, I think we still have to verify whatever declaration we will get and make sure that it is comprehensive and accurate. So, that would take care of the past activities.
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Whether weapons exist in Iraq, Saddam Hussein or post-Saddam Hussein, it is a serious enough issue that require that we continue to go and make sure that Iraq does not have weapons.
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The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening.
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I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. Ive always said this is the only way forward.
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