Reuters is reporting the Bush administration will seek to unseat Mohamed ElBaradei from his post as the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency if Bush wins tomorrow’s election. ElBaradei, who was considered a frontrunner to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has been at odds with the Bush administration for years. Now the White House is accusing ElBaradei of meddling in the U.S. elections because the IAEA reported last week that 377 tons of explosives had gone missing at a Iraqi military base that the U.S. failed to secure. The missing explosives have become a major issue of debate over the last week. The Associated Press is now reporting that as much as 250,000 tons of munitions may be missing in Iraq. Over the weekend, Human RIghts Watch announced that it had warned the Bush administration about securing the explosives at Al-Qaqaa. Meanwhile the Boston Globe is reporting that UN weapons inspectors attempted to enter Iraq after the invasion to monitor Iraqi weapons sites but were blocked by the U.S.-led coalition.
Bush to Challenge ElBaradei’s Post At IAEA
HeadlineNov 01, 2004