Post by peterd on Aug 2, 2013 7:25:17 GMT -8
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood 'disappointed' by John Kerry's remarks
Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Ali Bishr attacked Kerry for saying the Egyptian army 'restored democracy'
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Friday criticised US Secretary of State John Kerry for saying the Egyptian military had been "restoring democracy" when it toppled Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
In the strongest words of US support yet for the new leadership, Kerry said the Egyptian army had been "restoring democracy" when it toppled Morsi.
"The military was asked to intervene by millions and millions of people, all of whom were afraid of a descent into chaos, into violence," he told Pakistan's GEO TV on Thursday. "And the military did not take over, to the best of our judgment so – so far."
www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/02/egypt-muslim-brother-john-kerry-remarks
Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Ali Bishr attacked Kerry for saying the Egyptian army 'restored democracy'
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Friday criticised US Secretary of State John Kerry for saying the Egyptian military had been "restoring democracy" when it toppled Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
In the strongest words of US support yet for the new leadership, Kerry said the Egyptian army had been "restoring democracy" when it toppled Morsi.
"The military was asked to intervene by millions and millions of people, all of whom were afraid of a descent into chaos, into violence," he told Pakistan's GEO TV on Thursday. "And the military did not take over, to the best of our judgment so – so far."
www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/02/egypt-muslim-brother-john-kerry-remarks