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2006-07-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I heard an interesting comment on FoxNews last night. They were interviewing a woman sitting in a hotel over there, and she said that there were a lot of American passport holders there who are not Americans. There was no clarification, and I fell asleep wondering who those people were, and whether we would feel responsible to evacuate them, too.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-16 08:11|| 2006-07-16 08:11|| Front Page Top

#2 CNN tv is now reporting that according to the Lebanese Border Control agency, a US team has arrived in Beirut at the embassy to being evacuations.

Posted by lotp 2006-07-16 09:19|| 2006-07-16 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm on top of this.

Posted by Mayor Ray Nagan 2006-07-16 09:24|| 2006-07-16 09:24|| Front Page Top

#4 I could do a heck of a job, too, if you have any openings.

Posted by Brownie 2006-07-16 09:26|| 2006-07-16 09:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Other reports cite as many as 25,000 Americans (almost all Lebanese immigrants).

Posted by ed 2006-07-16 10:05|| 2006-07-16 10:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Golly that's alot. Do we have a sports dome to put them in?

Posted by Mayor Ray Nagan 2006-07-16 10:10|| 2006-07-16 10:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Any that claim dual citizenship with another country should be left behind.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2006-07-16 10:43|| 2006-07-16 10:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Fox reported about 30 minutes ago, first helicopter had left with medical evacuations aboard.

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2006-07-16 11:28|| 2006-07-16 11:28|| Front Page Top

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