I have heard discussed indications that when compared against previous election periods, the targeting and attacks against participants and elements connected to the election is not as high.
You've heard from members of Congress their distress at the developments in Egypt. If I were an Egyptian, or an Egyptian government official, I'd be concerned at the kind of reaction that these latest actions will get ... regarding the (U.S-Egyptian) relationship.
This is not something new. We've heard these sorts of comments before. It was not phrased or given as an ultimatum but rather to the contrary.