Norm refers to the Lebanon Daily Star on the Egyptian elections, and the lie about favoring democracy.
normblog: "During the final round of elections in early December, and facing gains by its foes, the Egyptian regime gave up all pretenses of openness and resorted to brute force. Some towns, particularly Muslim Brotherhood strongholds, were placed under virtual occupation. Everywhere, Egyptians were barred from voting. In Baltim, fisherman Gomaa al-Zeftawi, who had been waiting more than three hours to enter the polling station, vented to reporters: 'They have been talking about democracy and the importance of fair elections, and we believed them, only to find out today that it was all lies.' Thirty minutes later Zeftawi was killed, as police shot into the crowd with live bullets."

Bush should ask Congress to suspend any aid to the Egyptian governement, and offer direct aid to the Egyptian poor, administered by American hired Egyptians. US built schools and hospitals and maybe even Habitat for Humanity type housing -- better than giving cash to kleptocrat Mubarak.