Morsi ouster major setback for democracy in Egypt

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Wednesday considered the military intervention that ousted president Mohamed Morsi a "a major setback for democracy in Egypt" and called for "dialogue and political compromise". "This is a major setback for democracy in Egypt," Westerwelle told reporters during a visit to Athens. "It is urgent that Egypt return as quickly as possible to the constitutional order... there is a real danger that the democratic transition in Egypt will be seriously damaged." Egypt's army on Wednesday ousted and detained the country's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, following days of bloodshed and protests demanding his resignation. "We call on all sides to renounce violence. We will watch developments in Egypt very closely. And then make our political decisions and possibly draw our conclusions," the German foreign minister said.