My husband is currently in Europe. Trying to help coordinate the evacuation

[Coventina]

of his company's personnel in the Gulf area.

He says it's a nightmare. Airlines aren't flying, people and families are terrified.
Many US citizens live and work all over the world, but not a second was spent thinking about what would happen if this little adventure went sideways.

[Walleye]

1. This is Rubio's job. But he's too busy kissing up to his orange God.

Do we even have a state department anymore? Did they close the embassies before they did this shit.
I don’t think so.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Trump's evacuation nightmare.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Remember that Trump was pretending that having US civilians mining in Ukraine would mean it was protected

from attack? Like fuck (under Republicans, anyway). The only way to get Republicans to help US citizens is to bribe them.

[electric_blue68]

4. I'm sorry for what he has to contend with, and all the people.

Infuriating !

[DFW]

5. Good for him! At least somebody is involved

Though the number of Americans Abroad (excluding military) roughly equals the population of Virginia, nearly ALL U.S. politicians usually only care about us during election season when they are asking us to “step up” and “rush” our non-tax-deductible contributions to them.

[Skittles]

6. the "America First" sentiment doe not seem to include our citizens

no indeed.......wishing you the best and hoping this wakes up even more folk to Trump's fascist bullshit

[vanessa_ca]

7. "Please do not rely on the US government for assisted departure or evacuation..."

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