[cookcounty]

I don't understand what the hubbub is about?

Considering: These events came up very quickly>

Air transport (normal means of evac) not available.

US Mediteranean fleet is currently thin

Chartering passenger liners and delivering same to Beruit in LESS than 5 days is NOT something one should expect.

Infrastructure INCLUDING PHONE SERVICE is degraded....

This is about right.

The French got 900 out today, we'll get 2,000 out tomorrow. That's a difference OF ONE DAY. Big deal., the French have enormous experience at rapid retreats, and thanks to ChIraq's constant suck ups to terrorists, don't have to worry about security issues like Hezbollah attacking their operation,

[Tammy8]

French have enormous experience at rapid retreats, and thanks to ChIraq's constant suck ups to terrorists, don't have to worry about security issues like Hezbollah attacking their operation,

Very well said!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

ChIraq's constant suck ups to terrorists, don't have to worry about security issues like Hezbollah attacking their operation

It wouldn't surprise me if Chirac was paying Hizb'allah to not attack any French people as they leave the country. ("Here's some Francs!! Please don't hurt us!")

[Jezebelle]

You're dead-on correct. These evacuees need to quit carrying on like the Donner Party. It's not as though they're stranded on a mountain in the snow with no food for months. Now those people had real problems.