There must be Israeli secret agents on every street corner in Beirut for the US to have confidence this is safe.
In summation, yet another golden opportunity for the practice of prayer.
Well, there might be. They have had thousands of years to preposition personnel in the region.
I have a couple of thoughts on this. Number one, it probably ISN'T safe, and that's why the U.S. is taking careful precautions and not making a hasty evacuation. Number two, this is just my opinion and I'll get hammered for it, but while I pray for and feel sorry for whoever is trapped in Lebanon, one must realize the inherent risks of traveling/working in such a place. I remember being in Moscow while a tunnel was bombed by Chechen terrorists. On one hand, I wanted out of the country. On the other, I realized the danger and the risk I placed myself in - in the first place. People need to take a deep breath. They'll get out. The Lebanese Government, I guarantee is working with liasons from France, Italy, Russia, the US, and other countries to ensure a safe evacuation. They're not complete idiots, trust me.