John MaverickMcCain
... the Senator-for-Life from Arizona, former presidential candidate and even more former
foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution...
and John F.
I was in Vietnam, you knowKerry
Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, the Senate's current
foreign policy expert, filling the vacated wingtips of Joe Biden...
on Sunday said the US should offer Egypt all legal, technical and economic help in this critical time to help her democratic transformation process prove success.
McCain and Kerry held talks with Field Marshal Mohammad Hussein Tantawi, Head of the Supreme Council of Armed forces, which rules Egypt since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak
...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011...
by popular uprising February 11, on number of important issues related to democratic transformation in Egypt.
In a joint presser here, McCain said they have explained to Tantawi the American point of view regarding the presence of international observers during the upcoming elections and expressed readiness to help non-government organizations monitoring elections and organizing political parties.McCain said the US is ready to provide Egypt with financial, legal and US military support.
He described the talks as frank adding that the Tantawi has confirmed the SCAF commitment to handing power to an elected civilian government.
Field Marshal Tantawi has also promised to consider the issue of allowing international observers during parliamentary and presidential elections, McCain said.
McCain pointed out that the US administration can provide assistance and support in different ways but the most important is the cooperation of American companies to find opportunities and create jobs, new jobs in Egypt.
He asserted that the American people hope success for the Egyptian revolution.
McCain made it clear that the US does not want impose anything on Egypt, but "the American people want a safer world." "The (Arab spring) came because of the absence of democracy and freedom, but most importantly the absence of good economic opportunities for Egyptians to have a family and provide for it," he said, stressing that the success or failure of the revolution would affect investment and employment opportunities in Egypt.
With regard to the situation in Yemen and Syria, McCain said that the situation in Yemen is very difficult even after the departure of President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh
... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower...
to the Soddy Arabia for treatment.
"The United States is doing its best to end the conflict there," he said.
McCain called for the imposition of sanctions on Syria, expressing his country's readiness to work with the Turks to offer aid for the Syrian fleeing violence in their country.
"But this does not mean that US military intervention," he stated.
For his part, Senator Kerry described the visits of representatives to the US Democratic and Republican parties to Egypt currently as clear evidence that Egypt is important to all US politics.
"Our visit is aimed to help achieve the aspirations of the Egyptian people who have a history of excellence in their struggle to create a civil society and protecting their rights and dignity," Kerry added.
"Egyptian people to decide their future without the intervention of any other country. We are not here to dictate anything on anyone, but to hear and offer help." Kerry expressed the hope that the United States can contribute to improving the economic situation of the Arab's most populous and powerful state.
He voiced willingness to work with the US administration and the countries of the region and allies to help provide better ways for success to the Egyptian revolution.
Kerry pointed out that President Barack
B.O.Obama and members of Congress believe that the totalitarian rulers can't suppress the aspirations of their peoples and that Egypt will have a great rule in supporting democracy in other Arab countries.