U.S. President Barack Obama urged the Egyptian military Wednesday to a democratic, civilian control of the government without delay, but stop calling President Mohammed Mursi coup to step down.
In a carefully worded statement, Obama said he was "deeply concerned" that the military's move to overthrow the government pause Mursi Egyptian constitution. He said he ordered the U.S. Government to assess U.S. foreign aid to Egypt military action means.
Under U.S. law, the government must suspend foreign aid coup expelled any one country, and its elected leaders. U.S. to provide $ 150 million a year to the Egyptian military and economic aid, is considered to be an important U.S. national security priority.
"I now appeal to the Egyptian military move quickly and responsibly to return full authority to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process, in order to avoid arbitrary arrest President Mursi and his supporters," Obama said.
Obama said the United States has not taken sides in the conflict, commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
A few hours ago, the Egyptian army ousted Islamist and Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mursi took office just over a year. Install a temporary civilian military government suspended the constitution and called for new elections.
Mursi condemned him as a "complete coup" in the delirious joy scenes erupted in the Egyptian city of millions of his criticism after stepping down, the Army Chief of Staff announced on television.
Obama huddled in the Situation Room at the White House on Wednesday afternoon Hagel Secretary of Defense, Attorney General Eric Holder and his new national security adviser and former ambassador to the UN Susan Rice. His statement after the meeting, Obama said he expected the army to protect the men and women in Egypt due process and the right to peaceful assembly. He reiterated his call, a democratic Egypt, involving participation in secular and religious parties alike.
"All these people peacefully protesting voices must be heard, including those that welcome today's development, and those who support President Mursi," Obama said, urging all parties to refrain from violence.
Egyptian military leaders have the Obama administration, they are not interested in long reign, overthrow Mursi. They appointed a civilian technocrat government temporarily run apparently to prevent potential U.S. sanctioned country, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
If it is considered to be any country's elected leaders deposed military, the United States must cut off aid. But the Government can take legal determination of the time, so whether it constitutes a coup Mursi resignation and Obama on Wednesday appeared stampede cautious.
But on Capitol Hill, some lawmakers are preparing the next step. , Who is responsible, in charge of foreign aid allocations panel, Senator Patrick Leahy said he hoped the Egyptian military to return power to the people of the oath, but at the same time, U.S. law is clear what should happen.
"My committee will also review the future of the Egyptian government assistance, as we wait for a clearer picture," said Leahy, D-VT.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with Hegel and Gen. Martin Dempsey in conversation, the Egyptian army senior officials pledged to put a civilian government in place quickly - if not immediately - Mursi removed from power, U.S. officials said. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to private conversations, the name occurred in the past week.
The official also said that the Egyptian military promised to take steps to ensure the safety of Americans, including at the Egyptian Embassy in Cairo and Alexandria consulate. An official said, the U.S. State Department ordered all non-essential U.S. diplomats and all U.S. families of embassy staff to leave Egypt.
Earlier Wednesday, the State Council said it had been asking him to step down Mursi opposition demonstrators reactions disappointed, he said, the Muslim Brotherhood leaders have not made any plans to address their legitimate concerns Tuesday night when he nation in a televised speech to solve.
"Last night was an opportunity he proposed a new level, he ...... did not," said U.S. State Department spokesman Jen Psaki.
 



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