[VISION] | PEOPLE: There are no people visible in the image. | TEXT: ``` Article 3. The Washington Post Time to up the ante on Egypt David Ignatius April 19 -- Samuel Johnson famously observed that the prospect of hanging concentrates the mind. The same could be said about America’s current budget crisis: It should force some hard decisions about foreign policy priorities — so that we spend more to support the democratic revolution in Egypt and less to seek a military solution in Afghanistan. Today, the United States is allocating about $110 billion annually for the Afghan war, about $3.2 billion for military and economic aid to Pakistan, and about $150 million in special assistance to help Egypt’s democratic revolution. In terms of U.S. national interests, those spending levels don’t make sense. The pyramid is upside down. President Obama should seize this budget-crisis moment of to change national security spending for the next fiscal year. The rationale for the shower of cash in Afghanistan is to prevent future attacks by al-Qaeda. But, frankly, a successful, democratic Egypt will be a more potent counter to the spread of Islamic terrorism than a stable Afghanistan. And a prosperous, democratic Pakistan would be the best safeguard of all. This is not an argument for pulling the plug in Afghanistan, especially at the start of this year’s “fighting season.” The United States should stick to its broad timetable for transferring responsibility to the Afghans in 2014. But we should spend less, going forward, as we move along the exit ramp. This will mean a smaller military footprint, more use of paramilitary forces and more emphasis on diplomacy. ``` | OBJECTS: - A page from a book or document - Text on the page - The title "The Washington Post" - The article title "Time to up the ante on Egypt" - The author's name, David Ignatius - The date mentioned, April 19 - The content of the article discussing foreign policy priorities and spending allocations | SETTING: - The