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U.S. to evacuate citizens from Libya via ferry to Malta
The U.S. announced plans to evacuate its citizens from Libya after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said their safety was the “highest priority” during a violent crackdown on protesters in the country, which holds Africa’s largest oil reserves.
The U.S. embassy in Tripoli announced yesterday that a government-chartered ferry would take American citizens from the Libyan capital to Malta. The statement said people would be taken on a first-come, first-served basis although people with severe medical conditions would get priority.
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REUTERS just called the U.S. chicken.
Limerick on February 23, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Limerick on February 23, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Does the State Department have plans to remove personnel from other countries that are experiencing protests. You know any advance planning…?
d1carter on February 23, 2011 at 12:52 PM
I’ll be surprised if the 0 issues anything more than a strongly worded statement. Very. Surprised.
txhsmom on February 23, 2011 at 12:54 PM
old and busted: a “US” president would marshal all US citizens in a soccer stadium, at an airfield, or other spot and conduct a forced-entry operation to seize the territory, kill any nearby threats, and rescue all of the hostages/NEO pax with guns blazing.
new and hotness: a slow ferry ride to malta.
Flaccid
ted c on February 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Rome burns, Nero fiddles….
HomeoftheBrave on February 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Frankly, no one could pay me enough money to be in any country in the ME! The whole blooming bunch of them are about to go over to the rop brotherhood to rule their country!
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letget on February 23, 2011 at 1:08 PM
and plays with matches.
ted c on February 23, 2011 at 1:25 PM
The PURPOSE of diplomats is to deliver messages — “rhetorically strong” or otherwise. You wait until they’re gone to declare war; not to criticize a regime.
It’s really sad that someone who spent his whole adult life receiving a government paycheck to allegedly BE a “diplomat” has no comprehension of this.
logis on February 23, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Better add a few ferries and speed them up. Reports that western cities in Libya are falling to opposition forces.
journeyintothewhirlwind on February 23, 2011 at 1:37 PM
We’re sending a freaking ferry to the rescue??? Gee, why not a fleet a Yugo’s or something?
Amadeus on February 23, 2011 at 1:38 PM
disregard…I guess the Yugo’s would have been too threatening.
Amadeus on February 23, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Ferry?
amerpundit on February 23, 2011 at 1:42 PM
It’s the new thing- projecting ferr-i- ness to the world.
journeyintothewhirlwind on February 23, 2011 at 1:50 PM
What happens if those Iranian ships don’t dock but keep going through the Suez canal and decide to take a tour or the Libyan coastline while we are “ferrying” people to safety?
journeyintothewhirlwind on February 23, 2011 at 1:56 PM
journeyintothewhirlwind on February 23, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Been wondering that myself.
txmomof6 on February 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM
I know the situation is serious, but that is funny.
DrMagnolias on February 23, 2011 at 2:04 PM