IAEA Should Not Forget About Syria
Bennett Ramberg, The Jerusalem Post | 21 October, 2009
In the fight against nuclear proliferation, Syria should not be forgotten. ++ The IAEA's failure to get Damascus to reveal the history of its secret nuclear reactor, questions its ability to act as an effective watchdog. ++ The IAEA's stategy of coaxing violators is counterproductive and should be replaced with the practice of "meaningful benchmarks enforced with time certain sanctions that cannot be ignored." ++ The start of a new director-general in December will provide the IAEA with the opportunity to strengthen its policing function.
