A new set of international rules

As we all know, a Military Coup did not take place in Egypt. 

Jay Carney - Self interest weighs heavily on coup status determination

[...] On Tuesday, Carney reiterated that the administration was considering the security interests of the United States as it decides how to categorize Morsi's ouster.
"We have not made a determination about what to call or label the events in Egypt that led to the change in government there," Carney said, adding that the White House was undergoing a "deliberative process." Link

Obama 2012 election trail - on creating a set of international rules and rising above self interest

And I think that there is a strong belief that we continue to be a superpower, unique perhaps in the annals of history, that is not only self-interested but is also thinking about how to create a set of international rules and norms that everyone can follow and that everyone can benefit from. Link

Yes big deal I know, presidents lie.