Excerpt from Mohamed ElBaradei memoir referencing Iraq inspections and criticism of US officials

Excerpt from Mohamed ElBaradei memoir referencing Iraq inspections and criticism of US officials The passage repeats well‑known historical facts about IAEA inspections in Iraq and ElBaradei’s criticism of the Bush administration. It contains no new specific allegations, transactions, dates, or actionable leads involving high‑level actors beyond publicly documented positions. Key insights: ElBaradei claims the IAEA conducted 247 inspections at 147 sites in Iraq (Nov 2002‑Mar 2003) and found no violations.; He criticises Dick Cheney and the Bush administration for pushing the Iraq war despite IAEA findings.; Mentions a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize awarded jointly to ElBaradei and the IAEA.