Despite the shocking news delivered by IAEA chief Mohamed el Baradei that Iraq's nuclear facilities remain unguarded, and that yellowcake uranium -- an ingredient that could be converted for use in nuclear weapons -- is being looted, reporters could not take their eyes off the bandage on El Baradei's head.

El Baradei, pictured above at a press conference, first notified the Coalition Authority of continued looting at nuclear sites three weeks ago. At the same time, El Baradei notified the UN Security Council. According to El Baradei's letter, satellite imagery shows "extensive removal of equipment and in some instances, removal of entire buildings," in Iraq.

But what is that thing on his head? Was he injured, do you think?

The IAEA, or Internation Atomic Energy Agency, monitors issues of nuclear proliferation and safety internationally, and handled pre-invasion inspection of Iraq's suspected nuclear sites. Since the invasion, El Baradei has expressed frustration that the US has cut the agency out of the loop almost entirely.

Maybe he had a mole removed or something. God, that's a huge bandage.

Rather than peppering him with questions following the pronouncement, reporters pretended not to stare at El Baradei's mysterious bandage while they absent-mindedly rubbed their own heads.

Analogcabin @ 8:19 AM
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