ElBaradei: Peace Prize a "shot in the arm"

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VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei said on Friday winning the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize would give him and his agency a much-needed "shot in the arm" as they tackle nuclear crises in Iran and North Korea.

ElBaradei said he had been certain he would not win, despite being favored, because he had not received the traditional advance telephone call from the Nobel Committee. He only learned of his win while watching the televised ceremony.

The 63-year-old Egyptian lawyer and the International Atomic Energy Agency won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to prevent both the spread of nuclear weapons, to new states and to terrorists, and to ensure safe civilian use of nuclear energy.

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[mike_c]

1. the Bushbots must be gnashing teeth and rending hair....

El-Baradei was their nemesis while they were spreading their lies about Iraq. Congratulations, Mr. El-Baradei!

[tatertop]

3. I hope he stays true to his mission

There is no reason for sanctions against Iran and he knows it.

[coffeenap]

2. Best choice ever--a shot in the arm for them and a

kick in the ass for *. I used to be involved in annual peace prize selections (not Nobel) and I know this choice is EXACTLY what it seems--go Nobel Committee!

[alfredo]

4. A slap in the face of bush.

Yes!

go to http://www.cnn.com/ and vote in the poll, it is being F......

[AllyCat]

6. Yikes! That one is getting fweeped...go vote y'all! nt

[MADem]

5. WAPO noted that it was a direct slap in the face to the monkey

ElBaradei, whose ouster was sought by the Bush administration led by controversial United Nations appointee John Bolton, is a longstanding critic of the president's decision to go to war in Iraq. So was former President Jimmy Carter when he won the prize in 2002, an award widely interpreted as a shot at the Bush administration.

As the recipient of what many consider the world's most prestigious award, ElBaradei joins a pantheon that includes former President Woodrow Wilson, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa and a host of agencies connected, like the IAEA, with the United Nations, including the U.N. itself and Secretary General Kofi Annan.

Nuclear weaponry, and peacemaking, have been the constant themes of the awards, created by the will of Alfred Nobel, the Swede given credit for the development of dynamite.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited ElBaradei and the IAEA "for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way."

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[AllyCat]

7. Hahaha! Sorry Chimp Boy! The world really does hate you!

I'm glad Elbaradei won. There were many worthy candidates. He was a good choice in good competition.