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You either have a civil society or you dont.

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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The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials.
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I have a lot of interests in global issues, as you know, humanity, inequity, arms control, and I continue to be active on all these issues.
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The simple fact is that there is a limited amount of water on the planet, and we cannot afford to be negligent in its use. We cannot keep treating it as if it will never run out.
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Youre shooting yourself in the foot if you isolate or disempower the moderates.
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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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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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I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. Ive always said this is the only way forward.
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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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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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Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament.
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Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.
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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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Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.
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The Egyptians have grown in confidence, theyve tasted freedom, and theres no way back.
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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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If we are addressing the issue of weapons of mass destruction, we need to send a uniform, consistent message that there is zero tolerance to any country who is developing weapons of mass destruction, North Korea included.
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Well, first of all, we now have everybody with the exception of India, Pakistan, and Israel, and I dont think these three countries are going to join by simply providing them an incentive, in terms of technology.
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I grew up in a conservative household. That was the life of the time in Egypt: a conservative, middle-class household.
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It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad.
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Whether we report Iran to the council or not, I believe the only way forward is through diplomacy.
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