We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction, yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security - and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use
Mohamed ElBaradei (2011). “The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times”, p.172, Macmillan
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