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Mohammed ElBaradei: It was when Iraq was attacked. I know at that time Iraq did not revive its nuclear weapons programme and I told my colleague Hans Blix there was no indication that there was any WMD. Right now when I see the number of causalities in Iraq, I feel sad and want to ensure that this won’t be repeated. That we will not go for use of force on basis of suspicion rather than actual facts. Use of force does not resolve issues, it just complicates them.

Vidya Shankar Aiyar: Would you blame the US?

Mohammed ElBaradei: I won’t blame them. It was a wrong judgment taken on the basis of presumptions. I wouldn’t say I am vindicated. I am relieved in a way that Iraq did not have nuclear weapons. It added to our credibility.

Vidya Shankar Aiyar: What about North Korea, are you happy that the deal there has got through.

Mohammed ElBaradei: I am happy. It shows that if you have dialogue, it shows results.

Vidya Shankar Aiyar: After a lovely innings in the diplomatic service of Egypt and having earned the Nobel Peace Prize as head of IAEA, what’s next when you finally hang up boots?

Mohammed ElBaradei: My kids would like me to spend some more time with them. But I would like to continue speaking on security issues that concern our survival. I would like to be in touch with young people, to lecture at universities with young people as they are the future. I’d like to spend some time with my family who’d to see more of me in Vienna or wherever we are.