I'm not overly offended that they're expected to pay something for the trip out-it shouldn't be anything exorbitant. They paid to get there, after all. They wouldn't need rescuing if they hadn't made the choice to go.
U.S. Takes Some Citizens Out Of Beirut
21 Flown To Cyprus By Military Helicopters, Others Told To Wait
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/15/world/main1807101.shtml