Here is the nut of the story: But no U.S. official or American citizen has left Lebanon because there is no way to leave, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, and the U.S. government is discussing contingency plans to help Americans leave. You already knew that. According to the thread there are 25,000 US Citizens, including permanent residents, in Lebanon. Finally,
Pentagon officials have said the U.S. military was closely monitoring the situation and has ships in the region that could be used in the event U.S. officials order an evacuation of American citizens from Lebanon.
The military has the helicopter carrier USS Iwo Jima heading a seven-ship group taking part in an exercise off the coast of Jordan, officials said.
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25,000 Americans in Lebanon. It will take quite an effort to get them all out safely, but it must be done. I understand our Navy is standing by to help with evacuation.
Chilling images come to mind of VietNam in 1975 and crowds of people at the US Embassy hanging on to helicopters.
I pray it will not be like that.