Civil unrest around the world

[classicman]

Everyone is calling it a cop EXCEPT the US. Why? because ...

The US government is barred by law from giving foreign aid to countries under military coup.

"There are significant consequences that go along with this determination," Mr Carney said, "and it is a highly charged issue for millions of Egyptians who have different views about what happened."

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Originally Posted by classicman

Everyone is calling it a cop EXCEPT the US. Why? because ...

Well I'm guessing the media calls it it a coup because it brings more attention and they don't have to be as careful with semantics. Either way, its just typical foreign policy.

Originally Posted by Sundae

I'll admit I'm playing Devil's Advocate, but I also suspect that not all 51 dead (it's not 51 shot at, it's 51 fatalities) were armed.

I agree with you. The statements from the military and brotherhood (protestors that got shot) completely contradict each other. Military says they were attacked. Brotherhood says the shootings were unprovoked.

There is a video circulating of a soldier sitting on top of a rooftop shooting into the crowd and none of the protestors are attacking them. Also, the photos show gunshot wounds to the back of the head, suggesting that they were shot either running away or when they were praying.