A child (C) belonging to supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi looks at members of riot police guarding the presidential palace, during a protest to support Mursi, in Cairo August 12, 2012. Mursi dismissed Cairo's two top generals and quashed a military order that had curbed the new leader's powers, in a move that further stamped his authority on the country and its army. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY) 

Supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi chant while carrying posters and an Egyptian flag, in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, August 12, 2012. Mursi dismissed Cairo's two top generals and quashed a military order that had curbed the new leader's powers, in a move that further stamped his authority on the country and its army. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi chant as they carry posters of him in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, August 12, 2012. Mursi dismissed Cairo's two top generals and quashed a military order that had curbed the new leader's powers, in a move that further stamped his authority on the country and its army. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi chant while carrying posters of him in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, August 12, 2012. Mursi dismissed Cairo's two top generals and quashed a military order that had curbed the new leader's powers, in a move that further stamped his authority on the country and its army. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS) 

Supporters raise a photo of the Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi during the celebration of his decision on the dismissal of former defence minister and Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, in Tahrir Square in Cairo August 13, 2012 .REUTER/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi chant slogans in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, August 12, 2012. Mursi dismissed Cairo's two top generals and quashed a military order that had curbed the new leader's powers, in a move that further stamped his authority on the country and its army. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Supporters raise a photo of the Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi during the celebration of his decision on the dismissal of former defence minister and Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, in Tahrir Square in Cairo August 13, 2012 .REUTER/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi chant in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, August 12, 2012. Mursi dismissed Cairo's two top generals and quashed a military order that had curbed the new leader's powers, in a move that further stamped his authority on the country and its army. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi attends a meeting with Egypt's president Mohamed Mursi and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at the presidential palace in Cairo July 31, 2012. Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to meet Egypt's new Islamist president and its top general, seeking to balance security concerns with efforts to promote the country's still wobbly transition to democracy. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS) 

Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's ruling military council, meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Cairo May 3, 2011. REUTERS/Pool/Xinhua/Cai Yang (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS) 

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (L) speaks with Egyptian Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (R) during a luncheon at the Financial Authority House in Cairo October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool (EGYPT - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS) 

U.S.Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen (L) walks with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (R), head of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, after their meeting in the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Cairo June 8, 2011. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih 

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) meets with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Egyptian Armed Forces Supreme Council in Cairo March 24, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) 

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) is greeted by the head of Egypt's military council Mohamed Hussein Tantawi before their private meeting at the Defense Ministry in Cairo March 16, 2011. REUTERS/Amr Nabil/Pool (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS)