Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again. – Mohamed ElBaradei
I am an Egyptian Muslim, educated in Cairo and New York, and now living in Vienna. My wife and I have spent half our lives in the North, half in the South. And we have experienced first hand the unique nature of the human family and the common values we all share. – Mohamed ElBaradei
It’s up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt. – Mohamed ElBaradei
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. – Mohamed ElBaradei
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. – Mohamed ElBaradei
You will not really have durable peace without a proper security structure in the Middle East. – Mohamed ElBaradei
I’m a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity – these values mean a lot to me. – Mohamed ElBaradei
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. – Mohamed ElBaradei
Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day. – Mohamed ElBaradei
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. – Mohamed ElBaradei
Israel claims it needs nuclear weapons as a deterrent against any threat to its existence. The Arab world in return feels that this is an imbalanced system; there is a sense of humiliation and impotence. – Mohamed ElBaradei
I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I’ve always said this is the only way forward. – Mohamed ElBaradei
We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power; you are buying insurance against attack. – Mohamed ElBaradei
Well, first of all, we now have everybody with the exception of India, Pakistan, and Israel, and I don’t think these three countries are going to join by simply providing them an incentive, in terms of technology. – Mohamed ElBaradei
People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. I’ve never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and make the government more popular. – Mohamed ElBaradei
The Egyptians have grown in confidence, they’ve tasted freedom, and there’s no way back. – Mohamed ElBaradei
Unilateral preemption should not in any way be the model for how we conduct international relations. – Mohamed ElBaradei
You can’t, in the 21st century, continue to live in a system where people live under martial law for 30 years. – Mohamed ElBaradei
We continue to have nuclear weapons relied on as a weapon of choice. If that policy were to continue, we continue to have countries who are in a security bind, if you like, or perceive themselves to be in security bind to look for acquisition of nuclear weapons. – Mohamed ElBaradei
The Israelis should understand that it is in their long-term interest to have a democratic Egypt as a neighbor, and that it is prudent to acknowledge the legitimate interests of the Palestinians and to grant them their own state. – Mohamed ElBaradei
Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability – and in some cases, they will pursue clandestine weapons programs. – Mohamed ElBaradei