[rebel_yell2]

I am not critizing Israel, but when another sovereign nation inteferes with the free passage of U.S. citizens, as Israel has done by blockading Lebanon, which prevents U.S. citizens from being able to remove themselves from a dangerous situation, that becomes an issue for my government. I am quite happy taking responsibility for my own safety. I am unhappy about being held hostage by a foreign government.

I hope you understand the distinction.

[romanesq]

I have great sympathy for your situation. But you are a visitor in a country that can't even maintain its own liberty and has a militia holding it hostage to its whim to break international law and attack a neighboring state.

Unfortunately that neighboring state happens to know the logistics of war and is cutting off the exit and entry in order to better attempt to secure itself and its million plus citizens now at risk.

First we (they) are going to surround it, then we (they) are going to kill it. - General Schwartzkoff.

Unlike the Euro talking heads and the MSM, you don't confront an enemy who is targeting and then attacking your civilian population by slapping them on the wrist. You employ sound military doctrine.

The Israelis are not going to do a South Korea, leaving a people and a city like Seoul hostage to the whims of a madman.

Having said that, I'm deeply saddened by the rapid escalation and the loss of civilian life on all sides, but the numbers in Lebanon are just terrible.

[fatima]

rebel_yell2,I saw somewhere that only 5,000 Americans will be evacuated.The rest have dual citizenship and wish to stay.

[MEG33]

Israel wants Lebanon to stop protecting Hezbollah..I think stranding others was not the aim..Israel has been once again pushed into taking action..I am truly sorry for your being caught in this and pray you get out soon.

I am impatient at times with the blame the US for my predicament cries..I do not want the US to ask Israel to just"take it".

[Echo Talon]

They are talking about this on Fox and say The Orient Queen is coming and they can load up 700 Americans...

[freema]

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[Old_Mil]

I am quite happy taking responsibility for my own safety. I am unhappy about being held hostage by a foreign government.

To clarify your situation, you are not being "held hostage by a foreign government." You are in a war zone, after having entered an unstable country with a large Muslim population voluntarily.

Blaming Israel for the situation you find yourself in is silly.