Source: Americans stranded on US bases in Kuwait free to leave posts without facing arrest

Fox News ^ | July 3, 2013 | Christina Corbin

[jazusamo]

At least 100 American citizens trapped for months on two U.S. bases inside Kuwait are now free to leave their posts without the threat of being detained and jailed by local police, a source on one of the bases told FoxNews.com.

Kuwaiti authorities unjustly issued warrants for the arrest of the Americans, who worked as Arabic translators for U.S. Defense contractor, Global Linguist Solutions, after their employer ended a lucrative deal with its sponsoring Kuwaiti subcontractor, Al Shora International General Trading & Contracting, and signed on with another company.

When the contract ended Feb. 17, Al Shora refused to transfer the employees' visas to the new Kuwaiti subcontractor and falsely accused the Americans of being "runaways and absconders," Charles Tolleson, president of Global Linguist Solutions, told FoxNews.com last month. His company has barred workers from leaving the bases since May 31 to protect them from arrest and imprisonment.

Following FoxNews.com's June 18 report on the ordeal, the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait as well as the U.S. and Kuwaiti armies intervened in the matter. According to an American who was trapped at Camp Buehring, "We are now moving free and safe."

"We already started the process last week to be totally free and safe to leave the country," said the source, who spoke to FoxNews.com on condition of anonymity.

[jazusamo]

They better leave now while they can.

[doc1019]

First time I have heard of this ... why were they not evacuated months ago?

[DManA]

Kuwait - The country we put men and treasure and our prestige on the line to save. These bastards have been holding our people hostage?

God Damn all these a-rabs.

[jazusamo]

I read an article a week or so ago that stated they would be arrested if they left the US bases they were on and some were. I haven’t read why the US did not step in and get them out of Kuwait.

[jazusamo]

Amen to that. We saved their butts and then they pull this, It’s politics and money with these people.

[doc1019]

I haven’t read why the US did not step in and get them out of Kuwait.

Perhaps dear leader could answer that one.

[GenXteacher]

When a little rump country like Kuwait is pushing you around, you’re in trouble....

[Former Proud Canadian]

Without the US, there would be no Kuwait.

[Nervous Tick]

Ungrateful sons of bees.

[LucyT]

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Americans stranded on US bases in Kuwait free to leave posts without facing arrest

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[Nervous Tick]

>> I haven’t read why the US did not step in and get them out of Kuwait.

Two words: Barack Obama

[jazusamo]

You’re undoubtedly right.

[PghBaldy]

This idiot in DC makes Jimmuh Carter look like a great leader.

[doc1019]

LOL! Right on.

[CodeToad]

Sounds like yet another scandal of incompetence.

[bgill]

So, who issued the stand down orders for this?

[jazusamo]

Haven’t the slightest idea and doubt we’ll ever know, you can bet Obummer wasn’t involved.

[livius]

You need to ask? Think First Anti-American White House resident....

[robowombat]

These people do not come under the US-Kuwait SOFA. They are not US military or US government employees or the employees of a US contractor working for the US government. They are employed by a firm that is a sub contractor to a non-US entity that has a contract with the US government. Many or most of these people are naturalized US citizens of Arabic origin. Not that that matters. This is a classic example of the kind of scummy, conscienceless behavior that is second nature to Arabs. The sub contractor broke the rice bowl of a very connected Kuwaiti company and those folks proceeded to use what Obamanoids call ‘clout’ in Chicagoland, to try and shake down or destroy the firm that had that sort of temerity. Screwing a bunch of worker bees was just part of the process of showing whose terminal orifice was the blackest.

[bunkerhill7]

Kuwait is in China??