The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) failed Friday in a new attempt to elect a successor to its outgoing director general, Mohammed ElBaradei. Neither Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano nor his South African rival, Abdul Samad Minty, gained the required two-thirds majority in two votes taken by the nuclear watchdog's 35-member board. Full Story »
Posted by Mike LaBonte
A brief look at the politics within the IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency). The article would have been much more interesting and relevant if IAEA member were interviewed and featured, if reasons why the current IAEA president is stepping down were explained, and if the issues this organization deals with (like a nuclear North Korea and Iran), were more fully explained.
The story appears to be mostly first person factual reporting. But it has anonymous "Diplomats" and "Analysts" as sources, and the author is identified only as DPA. Context is pretty good, for a short article.
Evidence suggests the nuclear powers want a compliant toady in the UN, as opposed to a strong voice. The current result is probably better than an Amano victory.
Quick read, good for those following the IAEA and nuclear matters (and related international politics).
ElBaradei performed superlatively, and a bland technocrat probably is not the best choice to be made for a replacement. The IAEA is the voice of truth against the relentless propaganda of Israeli militarists and the neocons in the US.
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