Posted on 07/19/2006 11:33:37 AM PDT by don'tspeak4me
Israel's not risky. We went there for 12 days in March, and there wasn't a problem anywhere in the country at that time. Even now, the only problems are in the North. Jerusalem is safe, as is Tel Aviv.
Adding to post 181: "Well AP, what is your answer?" <sarcasm off for both posts.
Heeere's your sign
I hope that is the case for the duration of this crisis/war...
(They are making excellent salaries on which they pay little or no taxes.)
You sound so much like a Democrat with your class envy stuff! I applaud all the administration's efforts to help the people evacuate from Lebanon, and the Israelis for trying their best to avoid civilian casualties.
The US has a long history of protecting its citizens when war breaks out and when natural disasters strike. In every situation you could say that the people should not have been there, whether it's US citizens in Lebanon, in Africa, in Florida (how can they live there? why, we keep paying for them to rebuild after every hurricane), California (everyone is expecting The Big One, they should know the risk, how many times was San Francisco destroyed by earthquakes?), next to volcanos, New Orleans... I never heard this much hatred for people who ended up being the unlucky ones to be there when disaster strikes, as I've heard this time around. The fact is that it's directed toward people most of whom have for years endured more than the average American can think about, and who have had the fortune to be accepted in this country. They just go back to see family they left there (plus it's a great vacation spot when it's calm). People on this thread, have a heart.
Rockets have been fired at Israel from Lebanon for months.
What have these folks been thinking?
They say gthe rockets can reach Tel Aviv.
Who cares what you think? You don't run policy. (Thank goodness). Did I make myself clear? You can also survey people who are in Tokyo if you would like on that example you've provided. Since I am not there, I'll pass and you can engage them it if you feel so inclined.
I'm proud to be an American, but every time there's an earthquake, war or hurricane, these globe-trotting clowns go on television with tear-stained cheeks whining about why Uncle Sam hasn't pulled them all to safety. It's particularly embarrassing in a natural disaster, when, surrounded by people who have lost everything, including their families, they're snuffling because their vacation is messed up and they'll be late back to their appointments. Most of these people, if they went into the Louvre and knocked over a 2nd century Greek vase, shattering it, would say, "Oh, don't worry. I'm not hurt."
Don't expect any of that benevolence or love or concern or practice of the Golden Rule, or pulling together as a nationa and getting behind our fellow American citizens overseas in harms' way, on this thread. Nice try though! :=)
Heeere's your sign
LOL....or, you know you're a liberal if you use the state department travel warning lists to pick your family vacation spots...you know you're a liberal if you think Syria will provide safe harbor during a middle eastern war.
I do have a heart and I care about all the folks over there (including the citizens of Lebanon who don't support the terrorists). Should we help citizens get out? Yes, but I don't think they should whine and complain about the time it takes and how it works. They chose to go to a risky area on the warning list - they have to assume some responsibility and tolerate some inconvenience. I imagine one reason why it's been a little slow is that the US wants to be darn sure that a big cruise ship full of Americans isn't attacked. It's better to have Americans dispersed and waiting, reasonably safe in Lebanese homes, than to have a group of them as sitting ducks floating towards Cyprus.
Do I get miles with that?!!
No quick flights out as it appears that you can't get from here to there via USA flights. Thanks for the post.
We all should know better than trust the media to give us the best side of a story, especially if it might make the administration look bad. I have been asked to refer reporters to people who are stuck there, and the worse the situation the better. Bad news makes better print, so the questions can be quite leading, and regular people don't understand how what they say makes them look, and don't have the training to change subject and really say what they want to say...
You are most welcome.
Am I missing something here?
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