Another long and tedious week at the IAEA Board of Governors. I have already commented on Iran, and the same goes as far as the Middle East and Israel. Deja vu! There is however, something developments worth noting. Those countries who lead the Third World are questioning the independence if the Agency and its new Director General, Amano.
Egipt, Cuba, Algeria and others are leading the pack in subtle attacks to reports and actions undertaken by Amano and his staff. Now, it is clear there are obvious loops in the new administration of the Agency. The choice by the countries who proposed and defended Mr. Amano as Director General to succeed the very political Al Baradei,was and is to have a mediocre leader, perhaps to reinforce the technical role of the IAEA. But the trend to question his ability to be independent is of concern.
And at the end of the day, if a country is sincere in its policy of non proliferation, and has nothing to hide or will never have nothing to hide regarding nuclear weapons, there should be no dispute about the role of the Agency and its procedures. So the question remains, do Arab countries really want to leave the door open to the future development of a nuclear bomb? If that is so, they are definitely doing a good job, with the help of Cuba, Venezuela and others.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Iran, the nuclear weapon and the World
What is going on this week at the IAEA in Vienna has a distinct flavor of "Deja vu". Nothing I can see has changed after the latest resolutions of the UN Security Council, or of other international and regional bodies.
The West is demanding Iran to comply with international law. The leaders of the Third World, either real or self proclaimed, are putting into question the international verification system. The silent majority of moderate countries still have not built up the courage to side with the cause of non proliferation.
But the reality is difficult to hide. If Iran has no intention of building a nuclear weapon, why defy the international community and contribute to the legitimate concerns of whole sectors of the world population who believe that further nuclear weaponry only endangers the world as we know it and what we are trying to construct for future generations.
And there is no denying that Iran is worried with the new sanctions it has to suffer. Monies and banks are targeted this time round. This really will affect not only the people of Iran,but also their leaders. This is a whole new matter.
There is something else I cannot understand. Why does the Arab world side with Iran? If nuclear proliferation by Iran is a threat to someone it is first and foremost to the Arab countries. Not to mention Pakistan and other far eastern Muslim countries. As a matter of fact, if Iran manages to finally get the nuclear weapon, the Arabs will, in turn, scramble to get theirs as soon as possible. They have the financial capabilities to buy it from any willing seller. That would really be a danger to the world we live in. That would be a real disaster.
The West is demanding Iran to comply with international law. The leaders of the Third World, either real or self proclaimed, are putting into question the international verification system. The silent majority of moderate countries still have not built up the courage to side with the cause of non proliferation.
But the reality is difficult to hide. If Iran has no intention of building a nuclear weapon, why defy the international community and contribute to the legitimate concerns of whole sectors of the world population who believe that further nuclear weaponry only endangers the world as we know it and what we are trying to construct for future generations.
And there is no denying that Iran is worried with the new sanctions it has to suffer. Monies and banks are targeted this time round. This really will affect not only the people of Iran,but also their leaders. This is a whole new matter.
There is something else I cannot understand. Why does the Arab world side with Iran? If nuclear proliferation by Iran is a threat to someone it is first and foremost to the Arab countries. Not to mention Pakistan and other far eastern Muslim countries. As a matter of fact, if Iran manages to finally get the nuclear weapon, the Arabs will, in turn, scramble to get theirs as soon as possible. They have the financial capabilities to buy it from any willing seller. That would really be a danger to the world we live in. That would be a real disaster.
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