[cba123]

Interesting.

They deny the rumor.

This is apparently and official Embassy comment, so I figure this is ok to publish here.

[kabar]

Every American Embassy has contingency plans to evacuate Amcits in case of emergency. It is the reason why they encourage Americans to register with the Embassy when residing in the country. It is no secret.

[kabar]

U.S. embassies are required to develop and maintain Emergency Action Plans (EAP) , which provide procedures for responding to emergency situations. The Department of State’s (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated this work under the authority of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended

[VeniVidiVici]

When stationed in Berlin before the Wall fell, I remember a few of these rumours from time to time.

[Vaquero]

I’m sure the 444 days of the Iranian hostage crisis gives cause for current US embassies to have a ‘Plan B’ tucked away somewhere

[Vaquero]

PS. Not to mention what happened to our Libyan ambassador under Obama/Clinton

[arthurus]

An official denial is supposed to heighten suspicions in the appropriate observers that such plans are in place. Actually making and updating such plans is a function of the State Department in regard to any country, just as invasion or defense of every country on earth is planned for in the DoD. Whatever situation comes up, there should already be plans in place to deal with it. Official denial heightens suspicion that implementation of such plans may be imminent. That is the goal. It would be enhanced if a few personnel were to be shifted out of country and others’ belongings were to be collected and warehoused or to announce that normal rotations of personnel are normal rotations of personnel.