Not shocking, we have witnessed so many Americans being killed by the occupation going far back as Rachel Corrie that, it is clear, imperialism only values power and profit, not people.
This whole business with Israel is sordid. Now they have told the Lebanese people of 20 odd towns that they should leave, that's 20 towns! It's obvious that in their hatred and rage they do want to turn Lebanon into Gaza - the incredible thing is no entity on this earth is willing, or seemingly able to stop the Israeli juggernaut. How surreal this whole thing is.
The State, every state, is organized to protect its citizens.
Last week on the nationwide CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Co; I heard an American speak of his attempts to flee Beirut. He tried commercial flights; American bunker bombs made it impossible.
Before Israel closed the land bridge to Syria, he and his family made it over land and through two other countries and on to Turkey. From Turkey the American’s took a commercial flight to the US.
All together it cost $20k. Who has that in their pocket? Where is the American State Dept, the American Ambassador?
Is selling bombs the only purpose of the American state? How about the people?
I was surprised to see that it is actually RARE for the US to do anything but tell Americans who are not in the diplomatic corps to get out of war zones. Afghanistan and Sudan were apparently exceptions. The reason is usually given not wanting to "embroil troops." But that doesn't really answer the question of "why not charter airplanes?" It seems to be Thomas's go-to method of travel.
Not shocking, we have witnessed so many Americans being killed by the occupation going far back as Rachel Corrie that, it is clear, imperialism only values power and profit, not people.
This is disgusting behavior from our government.
This whole business with Israel is sordid. Now they have told the Lebanese people of 20 odd towns that they should leave, that's 20 towns! It's obvious that in their hatred and rage they do want to turn Lebanon into Gaza - the incredible thing is no entity on this earth is willing, or seemingly able to stop the Israeli juggernaut. How surreal this whole thing is.
The State, every state, is organized to protect its citizens.
Last week on the nationwide CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Co; I heard an American speak of his attempts to flee Beirut. He tried commercial flights; American bunker bombs made it impossible.
Before Israel closed the land bridge to Syria, he and his family made it over land and through two other countries and on to Turkey. From Turkey the American’s took a commercial flight to the US.
All together it cost $20k. Who has that in their pocket? Where is the American State Dept, the American Ambassador?
Is selling bombs the only purpose of the American state? How about the people?
American citizen in Lebanon : "Help we want to evacuate"
US Ambassy : "Hello you are a American"?
American citizen in Lebanon : "Yes"
US Ambassy : "Are you Arab"?
American citizen in Lebanon : "Yes"
US Ambassy : "beeeeep"
American citizen in Lebanon : "Hello, are you there, helloooo, ... where are you? please help ... "
US Ambassy : "Our services are closed, please call tormorrow, goodbye"
I was surprised to see that it is actually RARE for the US to do anything but tell Americans who are not in the diplomatic corps to get out of war zones. Afghanistan and Sudan were apparently exceptions. The reason is usually given not wanting to "embroil troops." But that doesn't really answer the question of "why not charter airplanes?" It seems to be Thomas's go-to method of travel.