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The site of September's IAF attack in Syria. (Reuters) Last update - 12:04 18/06/2008 UN atomic watchdog: Syria lacks skills, fuel for nuclear facility By Retuers Tags: IAEA, Nuclear, Israel, Syria DUBAI - There is no evidence Syria has the skilled personnel or the fuel to operate a large-scale nuclear facility, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog said in remarks aired Tuesday. "We have no evidence that Syria has the human resources that would allow it to carry out a large nuclear program. We do not see Syria having nuclear fuel," International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamad ElBaradei told Al-Arabiya television. In an interview with the Dubai-based television station, ElBaradei said the IAEA only had pictures of a site in Syria reportedly bombed by Israel last year, which resembled a nuclear facility in North Korea. Advertisement Arabiya aired only part of the interview. The IAEA added Syria to its proliferation watch list in April after receiving U.S. intelligence material, including photographs suggesting Damascus had almost finished building a nuclear reactor in secret with North Korean help before Israel destroyed it in an air strike in September. Damascus denies any covert nuclear activity and says the site Israel bombed was a military facility under construction. It has said it would cooperate with a UN investigation into the allegations of nuclear activity. ElBaradei has said previously that Syria had agreed to a June 22-24 inspection visit to examine the allegations. In the interview, he called on Damascus to cooperate with the IAEA inspectors. Diplomats have said Syria has refused IAEA requests to examine three sites other than the bombed one. Related articles: Syria allows IAEA to investigate reported secret nuclear site Syria says it wants nuclear energy under Arab umbrella Will Olmert and Assad be sitting together at the same table? Bookmark to del.icio.us   Fragile cease-fire Olmert: Gaza cease-fire is fragile, may be short lived. Unbalanced stance Italy FM: EU stance on Israel in past swayed by intolerance.   1.   syrias right to refuse 02:36  |  VIPER 18/06/08   2.   Jewish Expert Says Israel Lacks, Skills, Fuel 02:42  |  Brad 18/06/08   3.   No surprise here from Muslim Mohammad (fake prophet) ElBaradei 02:49  |  Genuine Tosefta 18/06/08   4.   Syria has some pretty fine and skilled engineers. 03:01  |  Stephen. 18/06/08   5.   To No. 3 and el Baradai 03:49  |  Jerri i 18/06/08   6.   BOTH can be bought in on North Korean ships 03:52  |  PETER SM 18/06/08   7.   #5 So can nukes, PETER SM 04:20  |  Johnboy 18/06/08   8.   JOHNBOY so why did Syria lie about the N.Korean ships? 06:13  |  PETER SM 18/06/08   9.   I`M SURE THROUGH ISRAELI PIECE MERT AND BUSH WILL MAKE SURE THEY 06:36  |  glenna 18/06/08   10.   THE KAHN NETWORK 06:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/06/08   11.   Attempts to suppress knowledge are futile and foolish 08:36  |  Natallie Durson 18/06/08   12.   #10, Durson 09:34  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/06/08   13.   SURE...THEY WERE JUST 09:37  |  Robert 18/06/08   14.   #11,one can only hope your correct.MSD,US,USSR worked! 10:24  |  SJay 18/06/08   15.   Rosner Blog,Wed.18th:Obama, McCain aides agree: Israel, U.S. must 10:42  |  discuss strike Iran 18/06/08   16.   El Baradei`s pre-recorded and eternal message is: 11:06  |  Just D. Facts 18/06/08   17.   El Baradei should visit Demona facility 11:22  |  Steve the Pals. 18/06/08   18.   Syria lacks honesty and integrity 11:52  |  Avi 18/06/08   19.   The UN (Useless Nut) watchdog has gone to the DOGS! 12:44  |  The Archives 18/06/08   20.   To # 3 07:20  |  Farooq 19/06/08

Read & React Israel-Hamas truce takes hold in Gaza Responses: 9 Editorial: A lengthy cease-fire is an achievement for Israel Send response ANALYSIS / For Gaza truce architect, Israel chose lesser of 2 evils Responses: 4 Israel Harel: The Supreme Court has aligned itself with the radical left Send response J'lem refuses services to Palestinian city residents east of separation fence Send response Rosner's Domain The Joe Lieberman dilemma Will next U.S. Congress top current record number of Jewish lawmakers? Misunderstanding undivided Jerusalem (WTR) Guests: Weak relationship between later marriage and intermarriage Poll: Cease fire in Gaza is an achievement for... More Headlines 09:09 Israel-Hamas truce takes hold in Gaza 07:21 ANALYSIS / For truce architect, Israel chose lesser of two evils 08:52 Noam Shalit slams deal with Hamas that leaves Gilad out 08:53 Eager yet untrusting, both sides of Gaza border await calm 07:30 Defense officials: No prisoner swap with Hezbollah this weekend 08:56 Rosner's Domain / The Joe Lieberman dilemma 09:03 J'lem city hall refuses services to area beyond separation fence 04:38 U.S. imposes financial clamps on alleged Hezbollah supporters 06:16 Taxis and trucks to clog main T.A. artery in fuel price protest 07:37 Skin cancer rates jump 24 percent in 2006 22:48 Olmert to French daily: Israel, Syria not far from direct talks 23:49 Italy FM: EU stance on Israel in past swayed by intolerance of Jews Previous Editions Select Day 18 jun 17 jun 16 jun 15 jun 13 jun 12 jun 11 jun 10 jun 09 jun 08 jun 06 jun 05 jun

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