As the image forms, we see the stage from a distance and higher than one we would consider normal. Mohamed ElBaradei in his exquisitely fitting tuxedo approaches the King of Sweden bows and receives his award. He walks up to the podium, pulls his speech from a pocket in the tuxedo jacket, and spreads it on the podium.
"First," he says, "I would like to thank all the not so little people that made it possible - especially the Americans. Without whom, I would never have been consider for this award."
"Me and my fellows at The International Atomic Energy Agency slave away trying to keep the spread of nuclear weapons from going any further than they have gone so far. We never really know if we are having any real effect on proliferation. No matter how much you inspect or monitor, you never are really sure if you are seeing it all."
"We believe we are choosing the right course with Iran and North Korea. We thought we were being effective in Iraq. That is what we reported to the UN. But you could never be completely sure when dealing with the likes of Saddam. We certainly were sufficiently sure that we did not feel an invasion was necessary in Iraq."
"However, the American's invasion of Iraq proved that we were right in Iraq. The sanctions were working. The Americans proved Saddam had undone what he had previously done in WMD's and halted all development in any nuclear weapons."
"In our job, you rarely get such proofs. Thank you to all the Bushies wherever you are."
And without any other further ado.