Posted on 10/12/2023 7:11:17 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Typical Robinette. Americans last.
What a nasty, filthy crook he is.
Not before the Biden mob gets their cut.
It is routine and the law.
Would someone please send the visiting angels the white house.
Ah, Joe Biden, that agent of the “Zionist Occupation Government!” Probably just following orders from his boss Bibi Netanyahu! (Or is it HaShem?)[/sarcasm]
My comment over on Gateway Pundit:
Dear Mr. President,
Maybe consider personally funding or having one of your businesses fund flights to get Americans stuck in Israel back home? I know it would be expensive, and you are under absolutely no obligation to do so. However, it would show YOU can take important and Presidential action — at your own expense — while Biden dithers even though he has all the massive resources of the US government at his disposal. More importantly it would get these people home.
Something as simple as you or one of your businesses saying you or they would cover the promissory notes would do it.
Thank you, President Trump, if you get a chance to consider this idea.
Fox News just covered it, but they don’t really count as MSM. (Although Fox News has going a little waffly lately, they seem to be pretty good about this situation so far.)
Because our illegitimate regime knows most Americans there are either Jewish, or Christian and white. Thats why.
Please elaborate to the extent that you are able. Your comment is diametrically opposed to the knee-jerk reactions on this thread.
I gave some money to the Trump campaign, via "win red dot com". The resulting tsunami of text and email solicitations was incredible. After several tries, I got it all to stop.
You could have paid for all their flights with that 6 billion you sent Iran, and had money left over, but you handed money over, that didn’t actually belong to the bunch of terrorists that overthrew the true government of the Shah of Iran, whose money it originally was.
https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/1712310975087444010?t=5zuVQ5nzX4aWjGn7hT24sA&s=03
Sarah Huckabee Sanders@SarahHuckabee
I stand with Israel.
But POS Biden has all kinds of money to lavish on the illegal criminal invaders pouring in from the southern border.
“It is routine and the law.”
The President has the Constitutional powers to declare an emergency there, and as Commander in Chief of the military can order a military airlift campaign paid for with the DoD budget. If the DoD can “routinely” blow budget on facilitating crybabies, gays, and free covid vaccines for a whole nation then they have the funds to save the lives of United States Citizens abroad.
There is no excuse at all.
As a TAXPAYER I absolutely approve going and getting these people out for free as a just expense for the dollars I have paid in and will pay in the future. WE own the ship and the Captain is committing mutiny.
I spent 28 years in the State Department as a foreign service officer. During my postings to Tehran (1977-79) and Riyadh (1987-92) I assisted in the evacuation of Amcits during the Iranian Revolution and Desert Shield/Storm. Under those circumstances, we required repayment agreements. Charter flights were used.
Tehran (1977-79)
I remember those times. What a shitshow! If those AmCits had to pay for their ride out of Hell, those escaping Israel have little to complain about.
See my post #76.
Yes, we have an obligation to assist Amcits in times of emergency, but it is not a blank check. We assist destitute Americans abroad to return home, but they have to sign repayment agreements. Complicating matters, there are tens of thousands of dual nationals in Israel. And 500 Amcits in Gaza.
U. S. law does not require a U.S. citizen to choose between U.S. citizenship and another (foreign) nationality (or nationalities). A U.S. citizen may naturalize in a foreign state without any risk to their U.S. citizenship.
U.S. dual nationals owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country (or countries, if they are nationals of more than one). They are required to obey the laws of both countries, and either country has the right to enforce its laws. Claims of other countries upon U.S. dual-nationals may result in conflicting obligations under the laws of each country. U.S. dual nationals may also face restrictions in the U.S. consular protections available to U.S. nationals abroad, particularly in the country of their other nationality.
U.S. nationals, including U.S. dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. U.S. dual nationals may also be required by the country of their foreign nationality to use that country’s passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport to travel to or from a country other than the United States is not inconsistent with U.S. law.
We are airlifting thousands of illegal aliens from other countries for free but we can’t use military assets to airlift our own back from Israel for free?
Many of those U.S. Citizens there are valuable Government and Military contractors. Would this administration abandon or charge them if they were troops?
Oh wait... That has already been done too...
The U.S. State Department will be arranging chartered flights for American citizens who are currently in Israel, the White House announced Thursday.
The details on the flights are still being worked out, but those citizens will be flown out from Israel “to sites in Europe” starting Friday, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
“I would add that we’re also exploring other options to expand the capacity of doing this, including exploring whether it’s possible to help Americans leave by land and by sea,” he said.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the administration expects “these initial travel options to facilitate the safe departure of thousands of U.S. citizens per week.”
“The overall security situation, availability and reliability of commercial transportation, and U.S. citizen demand will all influence the duration of this departure assistance,” he said.
Miller added that “senior State Department officials are actively working with airline carriers and international partners on how best to provide additional options to U.S. citizens seeking to depart Israel or conduct onward travel to the United States.”
The U.S. Embassy in Israel sent a message to Americans alerting them that “it will take some period of time to schedule everyone seeking to depart.”
The message indicated that the expatriates would be transported by air to Athens, Greece, or Frankfurt, Germany, or by sea from Haifa to Cyprus.
Pets will not be permitted on the flights, the embassy said.
The ex-pats will have to “sign an agreement to repay the U.S. government prior to departure,” as required by U.S. law, and make their own arrangements for lodging in whatever country they arrive in, according to the embassy.
Delta Airlines said it’s partnering with the U.S. government to help set up flights.
United Airlines said it’s “in close touch” with the State Department as it looks to add charter flights for Americans in Israel.
On Wednesday, the airline announced it would add flights from Athens to Newark to help travelers in the region. United said Thursday it added extra flights and capped fares between Athens to Newark, and will also use larger aircraft for its Athens to Washington flight.
American Airlines said it was also working with the State Department.
“At this time, we have seats available from European airports that offer capacity for connections from Israel and will continue to coordinate with the U.S. Department of State on any additional capacity needs — either through operating larger aircraft or adding flights,” the airline said in a statement.
On Wednesday, the State Department elevated its advisory for travel for Israel and the West Bank to a Level 3, “reconsider travel,” due to “terrorism and civil unrest,” and it currently has a “do not travel” advisory for Gaza.
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