A conversation about nuclear energy with Mohamed Elbaradei

with Mohamed ElBaradei
in Science & Health, Current Affairs
on Thursday, May 5, 2005 * * * * *

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A conversation with Mohamed Elbaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency about nuclear energy and the need for treaty reform.

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energy resources
nuclear weapons
Mohamed Elbaradei
WMD
alternative fuel

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    1. disillusioned  10/31/2007 03:07 AM Report

      My abject disappointment with my country for over a half a decade now has tainted my objectivity. So I am sure I am in the minority when I ask, What is so damnable about Iran having nuclear power, and yes the dreaded bomb. In isolation - yes, but in the extant company of potential bombers how can a legitimate complaint be raised. The pugilists amongst the owners beginning with us (US), Pakistan, India, N. Korea, Israel and who knows who else are as culpable and capable if not moreso of erratic behavior. Indeed we are developing tactical nukes that sane nations would abjure. [Side betting would doubtless give odds on the US being the next future first user of nukes.\ Our arrogant pride will goad us into atrocities that would otherwise be forgone with a little more humility. But, alas, we do things merely because we can with minimal pretexts: WMDs, Gulf of Tonkin, Dominoes, Remember the Maine. WE HAD TO NUKE THEM BEFORE THEY NUKED US (OR ISRAEL), will be our next pretext. The deterrent of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) works so far, but the Dr. Strangelove madmen at the controls will bring about a self-fulfilling apocalypse - for the good of mankind of course. Weâ??ve conflated technology with virtue. Like Nixon and Bush, if the president does it it is legal. If the USA does it it is OK. Exemplified by our ACCEPTABLE KILL RATIO in Iraq of civilians to bad-guys of 30:1. Throw in RENDITION, TORTURE, who knows what else. Topped off by the temerity of claiming Irans army is a terrorist organization with our 150,000 Blackwater-type personnel TERRORIZING Iraqi citizens is colossal chutzpah. Our arrogance and hubris is the main impetus for proliferation around the globe. But we are the last to realize it OR WORSE TO CARE. WE WILL BOMB IRAN BEFORE SHRUB LEAVES OFFICE. CONVENTIONALLY? ALAS, PLACE YOUR BET!

    2. dr eric hartman  10/31/2007 02:34 AM Report

      hi -

      i very much enjoy and appreciate your show. am watching the Mohamed Elbaradei episode now, and you ask him (w/out getting an answer) what words to use to refer to 'islamic extremism'. i've heard that "jihadist terrorism" is better terminology, as the attitude is more a political stance than a religious one, one that most islamic people reject.

      sincerely and thanks for doing what you do,

      eric