Did they think they were going on a 3-hour cruise on the SS Minnow?
How much did they pay for this ride and accomodations?
Do they think theywould have been happier/better off not making the trip and just staying in Lebanon?
Ingrates!
So stay there next time then.
Sheesh, people fleeing a war zone should be kissing the ground and glad they are alive. Where did they get the expectation that an emergency evac would be a pleasure cruise?
Poor babies... at least they are STILL ALIVE....
Yeah, lets bring out kids for a glorious vacation in the Bekaa! Then lets bitch about it when our plan to vacation in a war zone fall apart! Morons..
Ahem, those are my tax dollars and they got more than they paid for, dammit.
then dont vacation in F'ING LEBANON!
Wait, don't tell me, they had to drink Dasani instead of Evian? On second thought, don't tell me, I don't think I could bear hearing it.
War is heck.
What a sorry bunch.
How about" We are grateful, happy to be safe and while the conditions were a little rough- we knew it wasn't forever and we would be HOME SOON"
There seems to be some confusion on the part of these people on the difference between being rescued and going on a luxury cruise. If they pick up your a** from a war zone and transport you to safety, it is a successful rescue. Never mind the bad toilets.
Sounds like the summer camp I went to as a kid.
Did they think they were going on a 3-hour cruise on the SS Minnow?
How much did they pay for this ride and accomodations?
Do they think theywould have been happier/better off not making the trip and just staying in Lebanon?
They were being evacuated from a war zone.
Were they being bombed or shot at on the ship?
No? Then be happy.
People will NEVER cease to amaze me.
Speechless.
Oh, goodness. At least you're alive.
I work in the oil & gas industry, offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, and routinely take 12 hour crew boat rides to the job site. I'll bet the ship they were on rode a lot better than a 40 ft. crewboat.
Suck it up and thank God you're alive.
I guess none of these folks have heard of the Wilhelm Gustloff.
So the word 'refugee' has disappeared from the lexicon?
Most are probably Jihadst in training.
Let me add my name to those who are sick and tired of people expecting their government to make up for their lack of planning.
>:-(
"Lebanese-owned pleasure boat"
Gratitude is the least felt human emotion.
Canadians, Canadian government arrangements, Canadian Prime Minister.
Must be Bush's fault.
Life's Gonna Suck by Dennis Leary
This s a special moment right now,
We'd like to take this time to tell all the kids at home,
Send your parents out of the room this is a kid's song.
Life's gonna suck when you grow up,
When you grow up, when you grow up
Life's gonna suck when you grow up,
It sucks pretty bad right now.
Hey! If you know the words, Sing along!
You're gonna hafta mow the lawn,
Do the dishes, make your bed.
You're gonna hafta go to school until you're seven-teen.
It's gonna seem about three times as long as that
You might have to go to war, shoot a gun, kill a nun.
You might have to go to war, when you get out of school.
Hey cheer up kids, it gets a lot worse.
You're gonna hafta deal with stress
Deal with stress, deal with stress.
You're gonna be a giant mess
When you get back from the war.
Santa Clause does not exist, and there's no Easter Bunny,
You'll find out when you grow up, that Big Bird isn't funny.
(funny, funny, hahahahaha!)
Life's gonna suck when you grow up,
When you grow up, when you grow up
Life's gonna suck when you grow up,
It sucks pretty bad right now.
You're gonna end up smoking crack, on your back, face the fact.
You're gonna end up hooked on smack, and then you're gonna die.
And then you're gonna die-ie-ie-ie-ie.
Something for the kids,
Well, I think I smell a lawsuit in that one, What do you think?
I think they should hire a cruise ship and take them back to Lebanon in style.
Just sickening to see these complainers ... and to think the tax payer has to pick up the bill for these ungrateful brats ... I say we let them walk out of a war zone next time.
And we all thought Canadians were all patient, calm, polite folk!
Swhat-ya for vacationing in a war-zone.
First, It is your choice to travel to, visit or live in a country other than your own. Part and parcel of that choice is the obligation to pay for your trip their and back, the judgment of your safety while there, the evaluation of your host government, and your own medical care while there. You are obligated to live according to the laws and customs of your host country while there. If you run foul of the law, you pay the price.
The only time that your home government is obligated to "bail" you out is when some circumstance changes where your citizenship is reason for your troubles. For instance, you are taken hostage because you are Canadian or American. If you are caught dealing drugs, for instance, you are on your own. However, if your punishment is more harsh just because you are American, then the USA can pressure to obtain treatment for you that is consistent with others.
Of course people were vomiting, it's a boat - many, many people are prone to sea sickness - it's quite common and expected. And no beds??? I'm aghast - but what does somebody need a bed for on a 13-hour trip? I know it's long, but did they hope to sleep through it? Sheesh. And filthy toilets? Lots of people in a confined space tends to create that condition. No worse than many a porto-potty used by people every day at sporting events and parks. Just the way it is.
I am sick and tired of these idiots. They should be grateful, and instead they are wallowing in a haze of nanny state induced whining.
My only question is, why would Karl Rove do it this way?
Anyone wanting to read about a real "sour trip" please go here.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/130242b.htm
I'll be quiet now.
Find a luxury cruise ship, take them back, and have them get their sorry a$$e$ bombed or shot.
The rat wears a fedora, and carries a tape recorder.
Consider:
Leftist Reporter (LR) (shoving microphone in faces): "You just got out of Beirut! What was the trip like?
Refgee #1 (R1): "It was a bit rough, but we're glad to be out of there ..."
LR: "A bit rough? Tell me how it was ..."
R1: "Not a pleasure cruise ... but we're safe, now"
LR: "Details, man!
R1: "Well ... People were vomiting, there were no beds, the toilets with filthy." R2: "There was no air conditioning and they ran out of water,"
What part of this conversation would you expect a Leftist Reporter to print, and how would you expect the LR to spin the whole thing.
The MSM lies ... and when they're not outright lying, they're telling half truths or distorting the truth.
I've heard of worse cruises.
If you think that was a nasty trip to escape a war zone, maybe the next time you get yourselves in a crack you can try this on for size...
Gee whiz.
Next time go somewhere else for vacation.
Well, they could have stayed in Lebanon. Otherwise it just, bitch, bitch, bitch.
Did they say it with a Fwench accent?
Beggers can't be choosers.
This is the kind of whiny-assed attitudes that socialism breeds. Sick freaks.
Whine whine whine.....they should have stayed in Lebanon.
They knew they lived or visited in a dangerous area.
I am sick of these ingrates.
Whine whine whine.....they should have stayed in Lebanon.
They knew they lived or visited in a dangerous area.
I am sick of these ingrates.
"There was no air conditioning and they ran out of water," one young women told reporters before storming on board the waiting buses laid on by the Canadian government.
FGS! It was 13 HOURS!!!
Looks like the Canadian Government was chartable this time, may want to take the time a read this page to get an idea what your passport fee pays for..
"In emergencies
Assist in arranging evacuation in the event of war, civil unrest or a natural disaster"
says nothing about paying for it or it being comfortable, see below.
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/main/pubs/consular_services-en.asp
(example) from website
"Renée is visiting an archeological site near Lima, Peru, when a civil war breaks out. She calls the Canadian Embassy in Lima to find out if they can help her leave the country. A consular official tells her that they can assist her but that she will have to sign a document stating she will repay the costs of her evacuation. That night, she and other Canadians gather at a hotel. They are then escorted to a military airport and flown to Ecuador, the nearest safe location. They are all informed that the Embassy does not pay for any costs associated with their evacuation to Ecuador.