[tioga]

Fox has stated that the phone system cannot even handle the number of calls to the American Embassy in Lebanon. Why on earth are Americans even there?......this started weeks ago and has been escalating ever since.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

As I understand it, some are there working for our government, others are employees in various corporations, and still others are there for vacation. Vacation?!

I wonder if a sense of denial has been in play.