Well, I'm a human rights advocate. I live in eternal optimism, but determination as well. I think part of what we need to see happen with respect to Egypt, whether it's the Muslim Brotherhood or anyone else who comes to govern or share in governing the country, is that for the first time there be some meaningful pressure from within. And I think the growth of an incredible movement within Egypt around democratic and human rights issues has been breathtaking and inspiring over this past year. That's there. That is going to remain, and that's going to be a pressure that any ruling party is going to have to contend with.
But at the same time, this time--which we have not seen in decades--it needs to be matched by a meaningful, principled, and sustained international pressure. For years, and in fact decades, Hosni Mubarak was given a free ride with respect to the terrible pattern of human rights violations in the country: no pressure, virtually no criticism, and thus no surprise that there was no change.
So I think the combination of those two things, really recognizing the fact that there has been monumental change from within the country that's not going away.... There are other contending forces, obviously, but it's there and it's going to be pressing for change.
I also think we shouldn't necessarily give up on the notion that the armed forces can't and shouldn't be expected to implement some of these changes over the course of the next year or so that they will still have presidential power. For instance, this issue about emergency rule has to become a non-starter for the international community. That has to be right at the top of the list of what all governments--our own government, the U.S. government--are demanding of this government, this current government, this transitional government.
Some of the longer-term issues of reform are things that could certainly be initiated now and with the current government will not be completed; they are things that will play out over years and in fact over generations.