The Egyptian military ought to use its tanks to protect Libyans. The U S has supplied Egypt with M1A1 tanks that kicked the butt of Saddam’s T-72s. The Navy is supposed to have some amphibious assets in the Med, so load up the tanks and land them where they can set up a buffer zone in the desert between Qaddafi on the west and the oil infrastructure and freedom fighters on the east.

Showing support for the cause of freedom ought to win the approval of Egypt’s democracy movement. Otherwise, what good are those M1s beside decoration?