U.S. to Mubarak: Drop Dead (or Not)

When the White House backed off ushering Hosni Mubarak into retirement, they condemned a lot of Egyptians to die. But that's okay. At least now there can be a gradual, orderly, peaceful transition to democracy.

Just kidding.

The rest of the story:
✓ An historian explains how the U.S. became closely tied to the Mideast dictatorship: How did the U.S. get in bed with Mubarak? by Justin Elliott (Salon)
✓ US, in shift, bluntly urges Mubarak to reform now (Egypt Indendent)
✓ Kerry to Mubarak: Step down by Jennifer Epstein (Politico)
✓ Israel shocked by Obama's "betrayal" of Mubarak by Douglas Hamilton (Reuters)
✓ New Egypt Plan: Let’s Send Mubarak On Permanent Medical Leave Or Something by AllahPundit (Hot Air)