Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradeilbæˈɾædʕi]; born 17 June 1942) is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who was the last Vice President of Egypt serving on an acting basis from 14 July 2013 until his resignation on 14 August 2013...
NationalityEgyptian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth17 June 1942
CityCairo, Egypt
CountryEgypt
country believe thinking
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.
long risk weapons
As long as some of us choose to rely on nuclear weapons, we continue to risk that these same weapons will become increasingly attractive to others.
coffee democracy instant-coffee
Democracy is not an instant coffee.
used conjunctions diplomacy
Verification and diplomacy, used in conjunction, can be effective,.
talking track long
Everybody's still talking about diplomacy and I'm very hopeful that as long as we talk about diplomacy, as long as we're not talking about enforcement measures, sanctions, et cetera, we are on the right track. But we need to accelerate the process.
father taught principles
My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.
civil-society
You either have a civil society or you dont.
country issues skills
Managing a country is like managing a company in many ways. It maybe involves more complicated issues, but its the same skills.
military democracy acting
As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy.
feet shooting ifs
Youre shooting yourself in the foot if you isolate or disempower the moderates.
country mass-destruction realization
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.
egypt track liberty
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.
iraq weapons able
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.
iran korea north-korea
The U.S. engages with North Korea, so I dont see why they cant engage with Iran.