Peace and Freedom Response:
I really almost cannot believe this. The United States government went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue people from a war zone . All of the people had been warned of the danger by the U.S. Embassy and all we asked to register, in advance, to allow for a planned evacuation if needed. Almost everyone ignored the Embassy and few registered.
Thatnotwithstanding: everyone who wanted to leave got a fee ride out in comfort (its the American way).
I recorded the events this way on my web site several days ago:
"Unable to effectively manage and organize the evacuation of innocent civilians from Lebanon, the U.N. is enviously eying USS Nashville, USS Trenton, USS Whidbey Island, USS Iwo Jima, USS Gonzalez, a bunch of CH-53 Super Stallion helicopters, the commercial liner " Orient Queen," [leased by the U.S. to evacuate U.S. citizens and their families] the U.S. Marines, and a protective cover including U.S. Navy destroyers.
Americans are leaving Beirut under a security umbrella of protected comfort and moving toward home in a fairly rapid manner. Non-Americans are mostly leaving by cargo ship to make the five hour U.S. vacationer's cruise ship journey in the hold of a hot cargo vessel in a 16 hour manner without toilets.
Today, July 21, the motor ferry Rahmah, with a capacity of 1,400 passengers, arrived in Lebananon and the high-speed ferry Victoria M, with a capacity of 330, also started taking Americans out.
"It feels wonderful to be back in the States. We just want to thank so much the State Department and the people that helped the government, the Marines, to help get us out," said one arrival at BWI. But Americans who left Lebanon with European evacuees on non-U.S. vessels said they encountered a far rougher journey.
"We went on a cargo ship from the port of Lebanon. ... It was horrible. There were no facilities on the ship, just get out alive, that was it. We were on the ship for about 16 hours. It's a trip that takes about 4 or 5 hours," said Tom Charara from Long Beach, Calif.
The cruise ships the U.S. chartered to bring out U.S. citizens — equipped with a duty-free shops, gourmet restaurants and beauty salons — normally carry up to 800 vacationers each on Mediterranean cruises. The U.S. Marine Brigadier General on the scene managing the civilian evacuation said he would wrap up the operation soon; and the Americans may have room for some of the allied civilians.
"That would be my suspicion," said Marine Brig. Gen. Carl B. Jensen, who was leading the operation. "It wouldn't surprise me at all if we had some excess capacity," Jensen said. "We will of course make that available to other nations to assist in their orderly departure," he added.
So I ask: WHERE's THE BEEF?" Having served more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy and rescued Americans in tough spots myself, I am appauled at the ingratitude and spoiled conduct of a good portion of people, sometimes."
EGAD!
John E. Carey
http://peace-and-freedom.blogspot.com/
Curious can we sue these idiots for filing a junk lawsuit? What an utterly stupid waste of the Court systems time.
Sleeper cells?
Sorry, couldn't keep that up without laughing.
I'm surprised the ACLU didn't do it first.
Yep the FOXNews Channel's Leprechaun had the spokes lady on. Mrs SR said the ding-a-ling looked and sound like Helen Thomas' younger Sister
I'd swear and use the Lord's name in vain, but I'll restrain myself to pointing out the fact that this entire Administration is every American Arab's best friend. If it weren't for the cool heads in the White House, we'd probably have responded to 9/11 with a lot more domestic violence.
GWB and his people have been careful to promote the idea of "us" against "them", narrowly defining "them" as being just the terrorists. The narrow definition of who are our enemies are is a dangerously thin line, and one which we have walked from the first day with increasing risk that our tolerance will result in more deaths.
If Arab Americans and Muslims know what is best for them, they'll join behind us 100% and root out the dissidents in our/their midst, instead of protecting them and blaming us..
1980 : (FORMER DEMOCRAT SENATOR FROM S DAKOTA JAMES ABOUREZK FOUNDS THE AMERICAN ARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE aka ADC aka AAADC) Abourezk left the Senate and later founded the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. He recently called on Arabs to "intensify their move to explain their points of view to the American public which is dominated by the Israeli media machine." ---- "20-Year-Old Republican Website Owner Sued by Former Democrat Senator, " By Jeff Gannon, Talon News, July 31, 2003
I believe it was the leader of this group, a Ms. Oakar, that was on O'Reilly's show tonight and wouldn't answer Bill as to whether Hezbollah is a terrorist organization, he asked her about 6 times.
Also, anybody who is dissatisfied with how they were evacuated out of a war zone is being ridiculously childish. They should be happy that we care enough to consent to the use of our military and public resources to effect mass evacuations out of a region which has had State Department warnings pinned to it for decades.
Like a thirsty kid complaining that the "water" isn't a Coca-Cola.
Just damn.
What is good for the infidel, is good for the muslim. ;)
I agree with that statement! Why haven't they deported/interred YOU?????
Not you JC, ,,, the is-slime satan whoreshiper!
Gee : I wonder why nobody sued Franklin Roosevelt for not getting Americans out of the Phillipines. He even left soldiers there. and their trip on the boat to Japan was a lot worse than not having a place to pee.
Note To Forum:
Catch tonight's re-broadcast of O'Reilly.
He had the spokes-person on for the group.
She wouldn't give a straight answer when O'Reilly asked her if Hezbollah is a terrorist group.
Rebroadcast at 11PM Eastern/10PM Central
I suspect the complainers have dual US/Lebanese citizenship. The US citizenship of these disloyal slimeballs should be revoked.
Anybody have a copy of the Summons and Complaint or Petition which started the suit? I'd love to read the legal cause of action that would have to be alleged.
1st defense...no duty to respond
2nd defense...no damages if this lady were left there
3rd defense...assumption of the risk
4th defense...unclean hands in that they were giving aide and comfort to the enemy
5th defense...WTF?
Even today local media (Detroit) were playing audio clips of these pathetic cancers who ranted that they were in Lebanon for a 'wedding' and the US was not there to help them and they had to 'pay' to get back on a ship. If they are so angry at America for not sending in the Marines to rescue them, perhaps they out to stay there.
More pathetic whining than anything from the Katrina mess.