FOXNews.com: McCain calls on Obama to 'condemn' Egyptian president's power grab

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McCain calls on Obama to 'condemn' Egyptian president's power grab Nov 25th 2012, 14:59 Sen. John McCain on Sunday called on President Obama to take a tougher stance on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's move to seize full control of the country, saying the president should "condemn" Morsi's actions. "First we must condemn the actions, then (consider) the steps needed to be taken," McCain, (R-Ariz.), the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told "Fox News Sunday." Morsi announced the power grab Thursday, just one day after he helped broker a cease-fire agreement in Israel between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas in the Gaza strip. "This is not acceptable," McCain said. The Obama administration issued a statement Friday calling on Egypt to adopt a constitution complete with checks and balances. "We call for calm and encourage all parties to work together and call for all Egyptians to resolve their differences over these important issues peacefully and through democratic dialogue," said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. The move by the Muslim Brotherhood-backed Morsi has resulted in violent street protests, largely in Cairo, that have reportedly resulted in more than 500 injuries. The protests are expected to continue, unraveling the stability brought last year when political protests ousted President Hosni Mubarak and put Morsi into power.

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