Better solution Todd? Someplaces need people like Mubarak, just like I would argue that Iraq probably needed Sadaam. Would you ignore Hitler because he was elected? Sad, but I am all for doing whatever it takes to provide security when needed.

Hopefully technology and expectations will allow true democracy to take place. World wide it seems to be happening. Could be exciting times. Just saw an article yesterday talking about the growth in China providing relief to us. I didn't have time to read the entire article but it seems they were arguing that as China's cost of living increases their goods and money will become more on par with us, making us more equal trading partners. Hopefully that will happen world wide within our life time.