U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry: The Military Coup In Egypt Was Not A Military Coup

Kerry: Army's Ouster Of Egypt's President Was Not A Military Takeover -- NBC

Secretary of State John Kerry has said the Egyptian army did not take over when it ousted the country's first democratically elected president, but was instead “restoring democracy.”

The military deposed Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi on July 3, after millions took the streets to protest about his government.

His supporters in the Muslim Brotherhood movement – and the prime minister of NATO-member Turkey – regard the army's actions as a military coup.

But speaking with Pakistani TV station Thursday, Kerry said the army “did not take over.”

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Update #1: U.S. gives seal of approval to Egypt's new leaders -- Reuters
Update #2: John Kerry chose a strange country from which to defend Egypt’s military takeover -- Max Fisher, Washington Post

My Comment: Not surprisingly .... the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood are not happy with these comments. As to what is my take on Secretary of State Kerry's remarks that the Egyptian military did not conduct a military coup .... I have yet to meet anyone who actually believes that.