Write Letters to the U.S. Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Link to list of addresses: http://www.roadtodemocracy.com/HumanRightsCaucusAddresses.pdf

Copy of Letter I wrote to each Human Rights Caucus Member.

Re: Ayman Nour and Gameela Ismail

Dear :

The situation for Ayman Nour and his wife, Gameela Ismail, appear to have become extremely grave. Word has been received that the Egyptian government has brought "charges" against Gameela and she is extremely concerned about being arrested as she has two children. Additional "new" charges have been brought against Ayman. Ayman and Gameela are not only good friends to the United States, they are human beings who should not have to undergo the terror to which they are being subjected. Ayman and Gameela share a profound bond with the people of the United States–they cherish freedom and democracy. Please do not abandoned Ayman and Gameela. They have and are sacrificing so much to promote freedom and democracy in Egypt.

As a taxpayer, I must ask, why are we giving this one-man-rule leader of Egypt who is called president, but whose actions are those of a dictator, $1.3 billion in military aid?

How can we send our children to fight and die in Iraq in the name of democracy while at the same time provide funding to a government that has proven disdainful to our form of government (democracy)?

If Mubarak was not disdainful to our form of government, he would never persecute and terrorize Egyptian citizens who cherish the principles of democracy and freedom as we do. Without the $1.3 billion, Mubarak would not be able to finance his own form of terrorism on his own people. Terrorism is terrorism. There are no gray areas. Please do not let the United States be used as a conduit to fund terrorism on the people of Egypt by funding such a leader as Mubarak.

Please ask Congress to withhold the $1.3 billion from Egypt until Dr. Nour is released with a promise from Mubarak that neither Dr. Nour, his wife and children will be harassed and terrorized again. Withholding the military aid is the only thing that Mubarak will understand as his "friendship" is shallow. Please stop the torture, imprisonment without cause, control of the press and media, disrespect of Egyptian citizens' human rights anddignity, and disappearance of those who speak out against the Mubarak regime of terror.

Sincerely,