NEWS: IAEA, ElBaradei share Nobel Peace Prize

The International Atomic Energy Agency and it head have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Mohamed ElBaradei and the agency won the prize for its fight to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Speaking in Vienna, ElBaradei, said the the award would give his agency "a shot in the arm" in its dealings with Iran and North Korea.



The US despite recent comments has been wary of Mohamed ElBaradei. Some feel he is being to lenient on Iran. However, if the inspections and policing of nuclear policy is to work, the U.S. will have to bite its tongue on this one. It was one thing to work out an deal with the Russians its another with the potential 100's of wannabe nuclear powers out there. It will take an international effort fully backed by the weight of its member nations. The U.N. IMHO is a colossal joke, however, like UNESCO, the IAEA is one such agency that could have huge promise.

[edit on 10/7/05 by FredT]

Why didn't they just be a little more direct and give the Nobel prize directly to Kim Jong-Il and the mullahs of Iran?

for what? why cant they award people who actually deserve it? its used seemingly for political reasons, not to award deserving people like it was intended.

I agree there. It seems there are many more people fighting for peace that deserve it. It seems these people were given the peace prize not for stopping nuclear capabilities but actually keeping it controlled by the select few of the new world order.