have been solved at the ballot box rather than on the streets, but best of ella -- wester well -- westerwelle urged people to show restraint and respect for freedom of assembly as well as freedom of the press and warned against potential violence, and those with similar words we heard from other german leaders, spokesman for nearly all of the political parties saying that while they regretted the fact that this conflict had not been solved through democratic processes, still, they could understand that this probably was an alternative to civil war and therefore, something that one would have to accept. but many questions being raised about where the process goes from here. very strong concern that the military step that quickly dash step back quickly and that there be a clear move toward a transitional government that can bring the country back to democracy, so essentially here and, i think, elsewhere as well, wait and see attitude, but perhaps on the basis of greater pragmatism and a greater sense of caution than we might have seen in the original movement two years ago. >> let's turn to spo

have been solved at the ballot box rather than on the streets, but best of ella -- wester well -- westerwelle urged people to show restraint and respect for freedom of assembly as well as freedom of the press and warned against potential violence, and those with similar words we heard from other german leaders, spokesman for nearly all of the political parties saying that while they regretted the fact that this conflict had not been solved through democratic processes, still, they could understand that this probably was an alternative to civil war and therefore, something that one would have to accept. but many questions being raised about where the process goes from here. very strong concern that the military step that quickly dash step back quickly and that there be a clear move toward a transitional government that can bring the country back to democracy, so essentially here and, i think, elsewhere as well, wait and see attitude, but perhaps on the basis of greater pragmatism and a greater sense of caution than we might have seen in the original movement two years ago. >> let's turn to spo