The Egyptians will welcome you warmly, but you should be aware of some shifts in the political context and atmospherics of our relationship with Egypt since we last updated you in December (reftel).

This is not about Mubarak. This is not about el Baradei. This is not about punishing anyone or awarding anyone. This is much bigger than any one person or party. This is about reforming Egypt’s system of government. This is about the separation and independence of parliament and the judiciary from the executive branch and each other.