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BumRushDaShow

(169,712 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:23 AM Mar 3

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 Mar 3 OP

Trump did zero planning C_U_L8R Mar 3 #1

"We'll take it from the air." is so Hermann Goering. Hugin Mar 3 #10

I wish they took their Hitler back. mercuryblues Mar 3 #17

Later to be known as Hermann Meier. Harker Mar 3 #20

Indeed but the SOB made it exponentially worse. benfranklin1776 Mar 3 #15

Very careful planning by Whiskey Pete and Li'l Marco Prairie Gates Mar 3 #2

Surprises work both ways... Hugin Mar 3 #8

I know a fact if a Democrat was president right now................ Lovie777 Mar 3 #3

Think of the reaction to Benghazi. yardwork Mar 3 #7

That was the first thing that came to mind PatSeg Mar 3 #12

They're abandoning US citizens! mcar Mar 3 #4

Don't worry. I'm sure they will get the rich ones out. travelingthrulife Mar 3 #6

They will have their own jets RainCaster Mar 3 #9

What a way to thin the ranks of career diplomats Marthe48 Mar 3 #5

Psssh, don't worry purr-rat beauty Mar 3 #11

Trump just said it live! HighFired49 Mar 3 #18

They are an arm of the Trump administration. Of course they have no interest enough Mar 3 #13

America first! Or not. Solly Mack Mar 3 #14

Armageddon outta here Mblaze Mar 3 #16

Not a whole lot of sympathy Miguelito Loveless Mar 3 #19

Or, diplomat Huckleberry Bayard Mar 3 #21

Any sympathy for sarisataka Mar 3 #23

Certainly, Miguelito Loveless Mar 3 #26

What a disaster. They're sitting ducks! nt SunSeeker Mar 3 #22

"They" didn't plan at all AND they fired anyone who was competent at diplomacy or was connected Ford_Prefect Mar 3 #24

Bring them home so they can be shot here. twodogsbarking Mar 3 #25

C_U_L8R

(49,382 posts)

1. Trump did zero planning

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:30 AM

Mar 3

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

Hugin

(37,847 posts)

10. "We'll take it from the air." is so Hermann Goering.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:10 AM

Mar 3

1940 wants its bumper sticker back.

mercuryblues

(16,409 posts)

17. I wish they took their Hitler back.

Reply to Hugin (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:50 PM

Mar 3

Harker

(17,780 posts)

20. Later to be known as Hermann Meier.

Reply to Hugin (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:18 PM

Mar 3

benfranklin1776

(7,016 posts)

15. Indeed but the SOB made it exponentially worse.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:08 PM

Mar 3

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

Prairie Gates

(8,151 posts)

2. Very careful planning by Whiskey Pete and Li'l Marco

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:35 AM

Mar 3

Yeeeehaaaaw!

Hugin

(37,847 posts)

8. Surprises work both ways...

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:06 AM

Mar 3

Gee, imagine that.

Lovie777

(22,961 posts)

3. I know a fact if a Democrat was president right now................

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:39 AM

Mar 3

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.

yardwork

(69,360 posts)

7. Think of the reaction to Benghazi.

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:00 AM

Mar 3

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)

12. That was the first thing that came to mind

Reply to yardwork (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:26 AM

Mar 3

Time to call in Hillary for another congressional hearing!

These people are absolute monsters.

mcar

(46,055 posts)

4. They're abandoning US citizens!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:57 AM

Mar 3

travelingthrulife

(5,179 posts)

6. Don't worry. I'm sure they will get the rich ones out.

Reply to mcar (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:59 AM

Mar 3

RainCaster

(13,702 posts)

9. They will have their own jets

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:07 AM

Mar 3

And they received advance notice, too.

Marthe48

(23,174 posts)

5. What a way to thin the ranks of career diplomats

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:58 AM

Mar 3

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.

purr-rat beauty

(1,252 posts)

11. Psssh, don't worry

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:17 AM

Mar 3

It'll be Biden's fault anyways

right?

So sayeth FOX

HighFired49

(494 posts)

18. Trump just said it live!

Reply to purr-rat beauty (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:13 PM

Mar 3

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

(13,759 posts)

13. They are an arm of the Trump administration. Of course they have no interest

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:27 AM

Mar 3

in helping Americans with anything.

Solly Mack

(96,940 posts)

14. America first! Or not.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:29 AM

Mar 3

Fucking assholes.

Mblaze

(1,031 posts)

16. Armageddon outta here

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:45 PM

Mar 3

Miguelito Loveless

(5,751 posts)

19. Not a whole lot of sympathy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:14 PM

Mar 3

for oil execs, mercs, weapons dealers, and such.

Bayard

(29,679 posts)

21. Or, diplomat Huckleberry

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #19)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:22 PM

Mar 3

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

sarisataka

(22,694 posts)

23. Any sympathy for

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #19)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 02:00 PM

Mar 3

Students, aid workers, tourists?

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

Miguelito Loveless

(5,751 posts)

26. Certainly,

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #23)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 04:06 PM

Mar 3

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.