Theodore Deutch actually said...

"It was intended to frighten domestic Egyptian NGOs from doing work anything remotely related to politics, democracy promotion, human rights."

"It is a transition back to an autocracy that would make the Mubarak government look liberal by comparison."

"Should Egypt succeed as a democracy this will bolster hopes for a stable Middle East."

"I think it is extremely important to continue to work on human rights and democracy in governance because we are looking at long-term stability."