How much is a First Class stamp? http://cam4.in.net/ www.cam4.com  Washington should be discouraged by the state of emergency [declared by Egypt’s government] and should worry that the Egyptian military is reacting too harshly and without a long-term plan to cope with a badly divided country. The military government is confronting today Egypt’s oldest, largest and best-organized political party — the Muslim Brotherhood. It is using blunt force to remove civilians who have been largely peaceful in their protests. But, the military is not offering any olive branch or long-term program that might encourage the millions of Egyptians who support the Islamist parties to believe there is a place for them in the future. The military is not presenting a credible plan to return to democratic elections, pluralism and the free involvement of all political parties. Today’s actions are short-term but carry no hope of stabilizing the country over the longer-term and addressing the deep divisions in Egyptian politics.