US President barack Obama has called on Egypt's military to move back to a deomcratically elected government as swiftly as possible.
In a written statement the president said he as "concerned" by the army's acitons and said there would be a review of aid given to the country.
He emphasised that all veiws should be heard as long as they took the form of peacful protests, and that violence should be avoided.
No transition to democracy comes without difficulty, but in the end it must stay true to the will of the people. An honest, capable and representative government is what ordinary Egyptians seek and what they deserve. The longstanding partnership between the United States and Egypt is based on shared interests and values, and we will continue to work with the Egyptian people to ensure that Egypt’s transition to democracy succeeds."
When President Obama strongly emphatically intervene this war criminal Assad like he does in Egypt! beyond me.... he should stay true to the will of Syrian people ...