To: NonValueAdded
I have been in contact with the State Department. They suggest I "hunker down" until further notice. Thanks a lot! I have internet phone service to the U.S., I'm safe in a Beirut hotel for now, but I was supposed to return home tomorrow and now I'm stranded until only God knows when. Perhaps I can sign on as a stringer for Fox News?
55 posted on 07/13/2006 3:58:08 PM EDT by rebel_yell2
works for the Impossible Mission Force? Can't Tom Cruise help? (Sorry, couldn't resist).
Hey Reb, fill the bathtub with water. And any other containers you might have.
I'm not kidding.
Stay safe rebel_yell2.
Not to butt in, but be careful what you post here about U.S. resources moving citizens, okay?
Eyes, you know?
Glad to hear he's safe for now. I pray he's safe at home soon.
Someone should let him know at some point that taking out the airport was a strategic necessity.
Take really good notes and pictures. For the book later. Seriously, be very safe. We want to hear about your experiences from the safety of your own home.
Damascus airport could be next, maybe that is why you are being cautioned to stay put instead of wading further into danger (Syria) only to get stuck there instead of Beirut?
Prayers for your safety.
Bombing the airport may have been one means of keeping Israeli kidnap victims from going to Iran.
Find a 5 star hotel where the Russians are they wouldn't mess with Russians.
Stay safe!!
An evacuation may be needed.
3rd world ferries are not my favorite transportation, but I think there's one to Cyprus and one to Turkey from Beirut - if the Israelis haven't shut down the port yet.
I would suggest getting to the US or UK embassy in Beirut
I hope you know more about monetary matters than you do about the strategic value of the airport in Beirut. If the Israelis had left that airport open, it could be used by Syria (or another Islamofascist country) as a base of air operations against Israel.
I would suggest you contact the IMF for guidance, son. When they don't help you, call this number: 1-800-USDODNOW. Good luck,
Also, get a shortwave radio and monitor VOA and BBC for info.
"I understand their concerns about their kidnapped soldiers but bombing the Beirut Airport was not going to help them in any way."
I've was trapped in a similar military clash once, and the very *first* thing they did was to put some large craters in the airport runway.
They don't want the bad guys to have an easy way out of the trap.
And yeah, State's advice back then was "hunker down". Bottled water, canned sardines, and crackers. Maybe a few Valium to counter the nonstop adrenaline surge.
You're attitude's good - a little humor goes a long way... We'll all pray for you and the "hunker down" thing is a good idea. When it starts getting noisy, stay away from windows and elevators. Freepers care -- be safe.
Is there any possibility of going North and getting out through Turkey? I would think that Turkey would be a safer bet than Syria right now. Whatever you do, stay in touch with the State Department and avoid the South neighborhoods of Beirut. The Hizbollah offices are there and Israel is warning people to avoid the areas.
I'll be praying for the innocents caught in this.
go hire some haji with a camel.