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BumRushDaShow

(168,372 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:23 AM Yesterday

Multiple US embassies are telling Americans they cannot evacuate or help them get out of the Middle East

Source: Business Insider

Mar 3, 2026, 7:13 AM ET


American citizens across the Middle East are attempting to follow official advice and evacuate as conflict escalates in the region following US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday.

But multiple US embassies have said they are unable to help citizens trying to leave.

"The U.S. Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel," the US Embassy in Jerusalem said in a post on X on Tuesday. The embassy shared that the Israeli Ministry of Tourism was operating shuttles to a border crossing between Egypt and Israel at the town of Taba.

"If you choose to avail yourself of this option to depart, the US government cannot guarantee your safety," said the US embassy, adding that they were sharing the information "as a courtesy to those wishing to leave Israel."

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-embassies-say-they-cannot-evacuate-americans-middle-east-iran2026-3

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Multiple US embassies are telling Americans they cannot evacuate or help them get out of the Middle East (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP
Trump did zero planning C_U_L8R Yesterday #1
"We'll take it from the air." is so Hermann Goering. Hugin Yesterday #10
I wish they took their Hitler back. mercuryblues Yesterday #17
Later to be known as Hermann Meier. Harker 23 hrs ago #20
Indeed but the SOB made it exponentially worse. benfranklin1776 Yesterday #15
Very careful planning by Whiskey Pete and Li'l Marco Prairie Gates Yesterday #2
Surprises work both ways... Hugin Yesterday #8
I know a fact if a Democrat was president right now................ Lovie777 Yesterday #3
Think of the reaction to Benghazi. yardwork Yesterday #7
That was the first thing that came to mind PatSeg Yesterday #12
They're abandoning US citizens! mcar Yesterday #4
Don't worry. I'm sure they will get the rich ones out. travelingthrulife Yesterday #6
They will have their own jets RainCaster Yesterday #9
What a way to thin the ranks of career diplomats Marthe48 Yesterday #5
Psssh, don't worry purr-rat beauty Yesterday #11
Trump just said it live! HighFired49 23 hrs ago #18
They are an arm of the Trump administration. Of course they have no interest enough Yesterday #13
America first! Or not. Solly Mack Yesterday #14
Armageddon outta here Mblaze Yesterday #16
Not a whole lot of sympathy Miguelito Loveless 23 hrs ago #19
Or, diplomat Huckleberry Bayard 23 hrs ago #21
Any sympathy for sarisataka 23 hrs ago #23
Certainly, Miguelito Loveless 21 hrs ago #26
What a disaster. They're sitting ducks! nt SunSeeker 23 hrs ago #22
"They" didn't plan at all AND they fired anyone who was competent at diplomacy or was connected Ford_Prefect 22 hrs ago #24
Bring them home so they can be shot here. twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #25

C_U_L8R

(49,256 posts)
1. Trump did zero planning
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:30 AM
Yesterday

It seems he seriously believed just dropping bombs would be the solution. What a dumbass. And that goes for Rubio and Hegseth too.

Hugin

(37,757 posts)
10. "We'll take it from the air." is so Hermann Goering.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:10 AM
Yesterday

1940 wants its bumper sticker back.

benfranklin1776

(6,999 posts)
15. Indeed but the SOB made it exponentially worse.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:08 AM
Yesterday

His malicious use of Russell Vought and his billionaire puppeter MUSK to make chainsaw cuts to the State Department and the Foreign Service have left them barely able to maintain essential services let alone manage a disaster like this.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/politics/state-department-low-morale

Lovie777

(22,633 posts)
3. I know a fact if a Democrat was president right now................
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:39 AM
Yesterday

the Republican Party hair would be on fire:

1. impeachment would be on the table:

a. unconstitutional war (did not get approval from congress);
b. did not have a plan; did not have a plan in evacuating American citizen;
c. caused the deaths of 6 US soldiers (regarding the make shift facility, too);
d. constantly lying and falsifying the situations..........................................................

et al.

PatSeg

(52,991 posts)
12. That was the first thing that came to mind
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:26 AM
Yesterday

Time to call in Hillary for another congressional hearing!

These people are absolute monsters.

Marthe48

(23,000 posts)
5. What a way to thin the ranks of career diplomats
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:58 AM
Yesterday

How many embassy staffers have skills, knowledge, experience to avert a disaster like this? traitor felon pedo will get them killed off and put idiot hardliners in.

I've lived with the idea of destruction of the world my whole life. I thought it'd hold off a few more generations. It was one can I hoped would get kicked down the road forever.

I hope the Americans trapped in target countries get out safely.

HighFired49

(478 posts)
18. Trump just said it live!
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:13 PM
23 hrs ago

He just said it live on a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT on national TV broadcast, that if he had been President during that time this war would never have happened. Just like everything else he does, this is just psychopathic, twisted reasoning, or just never taking blame.

enough

(13,727 posts)
13. They are an arm of the Trump administration. Of course they have no interest
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:27 AM
Yesterday

in helping Americans with anything.

Bayard

(29,296 posts)
21. Or, diplomat Huckleberry
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:22 PM
23 hrs ago

Wonder if he had any input in the trump/Bibi war. He may just be anticipating his rapture though, and celebrating.

sarisataka

(22,437 posts)
23. Any sympathy for
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:00 PM
23 hrs ago

Students, aid workers, tourists?

Because I would bet they outnumber oil execs, mercs, weapons dealers by about 100:0.1

Miguelito Loveless

(5,660 posts)
26. Certainly,
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 03:06 PM
21 hrs ago

I have sympathy for aid workers, but would question why tourists would want to patronize a volatile region with very sketchy human rights records. Of course, this is now true for the US under the Child Rape Regime.

Ford_Prefect

(8,568 posts)
24. "They" didn't plan at all AND they fired anyone who was competent at diplomacy or was connected
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:20 PM
22 hrs ago

at the embassies to enable such.

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