United States expressed concern and avoided labeling it a coup

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The United States expressed concern over the 2013 Egyptian military's ouster of President Mohamed Morsi while carefully avoiding formally calling it a coup, a stance that had significant implications for its foreign aid and diplomatic posture toward Egypt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic response
foreign policy stance
actor United States government
aimedAt balancing legal constraints with strategic interests
maintaining leverage over Egyptian authorities
concerns 2013 Egyptian military ouster of President Mohamed Morsi
consequence criticism from human rights organizations
criticism from some U.S. lawmakers
debate over U.S. commitment to democracy promotion
preservation of most U.S. aid to Egypt in the short term
controversy consistency of U.S. democracy rhetoric and practice
whether the 2013 ouster met the definition of a coup
countryInvolved Egypt
United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs avoidance of formal coup designation
carefully worded diplomatic position
diplomaticTool private diplomatic engagement with Egyptian authorities
public statements of concern
eventInvolved 2013 Egyptian coup d'état
surface form: 2013 Egyptian military ouster of Mohamed Morsi
expressedPosition call for restraint and non-violence in Egypt
concern about democratic process in Egypt
support for an inclusive political process in Egypt
keyIssue continuation of U.S. military aid to Egypt
legal implications of labeling an event a coup under U.S. law
legalContext U.S. laws restricting aid after a military coup
motivatedBy concern about access to the Suez Canal
concern about counterterrorism cooperation with Egypt
concern about regional stability in the Middle East
concern about relations with Israel
desire to maintain strategic relationship with Egypt
policyInstrument diplomatic posture toward Egypt
foreign aid to Egypt
region Middle East and North Africa
relatedActor Barack Obama presidency
surface form: Barack Obama administration

Egyptian Armed Forces
surface form: Egyptian military

Muslim Brotherhood
Mohamed Morsi
surface form: President Mohamed Morsi

United States Congress
surface form: U.S. Congress

United States Department of State
surface form: U.S. Department of State
relatedConcept coup designation and foreign aid conditionality
realpolitik in U.S. foreign policy
relatedPolicyArea U.S. Middle East policy
U.S. democracy promotion policy
U.S. military assistance policy
relatedTo Egyptian Revolution of 2011
post-Arab Spring politics in Egypt
timePeriod Barack Obama presidency
surface form: Obama presidency
tookPlaceIn 2013

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2013 Egyptian coup d'état internationalReaction United States expressed concern and avoided labeling it a coup