THOUGHTS ON THE IMPRISONED EGYPTIAN BLOGGER: Bridget Johnson suggests something that can be done:

Kareem's imprisonment will not be the last, unless the freedom-loving global community takes a stand and says, "We're not willing to live like that!"

So what action should be taken?

First, Egypt is bucking to host a stage of the United Nations-sponsored Internet Governance Forum in 2009.

Unless Kareem is freed and press rights guaranteed, the United Nations should thumb its nose at Egypt's inclusion.

Everyone should also send a letter protesting Kareem's imprisonment to the Egyptian Embassy, embassyegyptembdc.org, and the federal government should lobby directly to Mubarak on Kareem's behalf.

And, last but not least, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights should immediately get involved to free Kareem -- perhaps this sketchy UN body can finally earn its keep.

True democracy in the Arab world starts with these brave bloggers.

Turn our backs on Kareem, and we turn our backs on everything for which we've been fighting.