Once again, he and many others are there on business not vacation.
Anyone doing business in the Middle East 15 placing themselves in Harm's Way. To expect the USA to able to move thousands of people in a short time in a hostile environment like Lebanon is unreasonable. I think that many Americans have an unrealistic view of how the world works. Things are working themselves out even I post this response. If you do business in an unstable environment expect the unexpected.