The Bush Doctrine in Egypt: "The proposed amendments, which have dominated political life in Egypt in recent months, would also allow President Hosni Mubarak to dissolve parliament unilaterally and would weaken judicial oversight of elections, which have been marred by complaints of widespread irregularities. The amendments also write into the constitution tough new security powers for the president, which critics fear will be abused. Amnesty International has described the changes as the biggest threat to Egyptian democracy since emergency laws passed after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat by Islamist extremists in 1981."