No Free Rides from Lebanon
Trapped in Beirut? Uncle Sam can get you out! You want to get out of the war zone that Lebanon is fast becoming? No problem, but I hope you have your wallet handy.
In a message to American citizens trapped in Lebanon, the U.S. Embassy's website reads: "The Department of State reminds American citizens that the U.S. government does not provide no-cost transportation." For those unfortunate enough to be weathering the bombing and also have empty pockets, the government offers a "repatriation loan" - citizens will get a bill once they land safely in the States.
This is in stark contrast to Canada, which advises its citizens that "All costs related to the evacuation of Canadians citizens from Lebanon will be borne by the Government of Canada."
People trapped there, of course, have little other recourse for evacuation, since the airport and major roads have been bombed. Fortunately for some of them, other nations such as France aren't being selective about victim's nationality, and are rescuing all.
More on this story from USA Today
posted by John Good @ 6:49 PM
7 Comments:
France> Traitors! Oh. Wait. No. They are giving and accomodating "people" not countries.
Let them try and collect. It will be all over the news if they try. How sad. We can spend billions to help Iraqi's, but have to bill Americans to get them out of a war zone. Who was the brainchild behind this one?
News flash from CNN.com:
Evacuation fees for Americans being helped to leave Lebanon will be waived, two Republican senators tell CNN.
SEE why it's so important to TALK about things like this!???
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/18/lebanon.evacuation/index.html
I'd like to know first and foremost what the hell they were doing there. If on a givernment assignment, of course we should pay. If not, let their companies pay the bill.
If on company assignment, agreed. Otherwise, pony up and get our peeps out of there.
MK - Are you by any chance Kathy's bro?
If they are NOT on a government assignment they should pay their own way home.
Why the heck should I pay for some people to travel?
Give me a break...
Mike Sylvester
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