ElBaradei "Outs" Himself

Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei served as the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for 12 long years (1997-2009). He was supposed to be the UN's watchdog guarding against illegal and dangerous nuclear violations around the world.

So what did he do to stop the development of the Iranian bomb? Nothing. Nada. Bubkis. Actually, he gave cover to the Iranians by claiming that there were no nuclear violations in the Islamic republic.

ElBaradei is loved in Tehran where he declared last year that "Israel was the biggest threat to the security of the Middle East."

Lo and behold, soon after ElBaradei's retirement, the IAEA released a real, well-researched report stating that it had "extensive" and "credible" information and "concerns about the possible existence in Iran of ... current undisclosed activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile," and "concerns about possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear program.''

Since retiring, ElBaradei threw his hat into Egyptian politics, looking to replace President Hosni Mubarak. As part of his campaign, he came out of the closet this week revealing himself as the Israel-hater many observers believed him to be while he was serving at the IAEA.

First, ElBaradei denounced the deep metal barrier Egypt is building along its border with Gaza in order to block Hamas tunnels and smuggling activity. According to the Daily News of Egypt today, "He also said that Israel only understands the language of force, and that the Arabs should back their peace proposals with the language of force and defiance. 'We have been talking about peace for the past 20 years but no progress is witnessed in the Palestine cause,' he said."

ElBaradei served his Iranian buddies well for 12 years, turning a blind eye to Iran's massive efforts to build the Bomb. Now ElBaradei is apparently turning his sights on leading Egypt and the Arab world into war with Israel. He's a dangerous man.

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