[release]WASHINGTON – The United States plans to begin evacuating thousands of Americans from Egypt on Monday aboard government-arranged chartered planes, a senior official said.
"US citizens in Egypt should consider leaving as soon as they can do so," Assistant Secretary of State Janice Jacobs told reporters in a conference call.
Jacobs said the exact number of Americans wanting to leave Egypt was still unclear but that it would likely take several days to fly them all out.
Athens, Istanbul and Nicosia have been identified as possible "safe havens," the consular affairs chief said, noting that there would be enough flights for all the Americans and their dependants who want to leave.
Her announcement came after six days of nationwide protest against Mubarak's three-decade rule that have shaken Egypt and left at least 125 people dead as the veteran leader clings to power.
All those traveling aboard the US-arranged flights would be expected to pay the equivalent of a commercial fare and would need to make their own arrangements for traveling on from the European destinations.
Those with existing commercial tickets were advised to check with their airlines and tour operators before changing plans to go on the government charter flights.
Jacobs advised all those traveling to plan on arriving at the airport "well before curfew hours."
A curfew slapped on Cairo, Alexandria and Suez on Friday was further extended on Sunday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 am.
"We will continue our work assisting US citizens around the clock. We are employing every communications medium -- websites, email, call centers, radio and TV to get information out to US citizens on the ground in Egypt who are understandably worried," Jacobs said.
She noted that the Egyptian government's Internet shutdown "makes our job more difficult."
The State Department said it was also sending additional consular personnel to Egypt and the European locations to assist US citizens and the "overwhelmed" embassy staff in Cairo.
Amid widespread looting, lawlessness and growing insecurity in the deadly protests, the United States was "encouraging Americans to limit their movements... to the extent that they can and certainly to avoid any location where there are protests taking place."
The State Department earlier advised US citizens to avoid travel to Egypt and authorized the departure from the country for non-essential embassy staff and embassy dependents.
An advisory recommended that "US citizens avoid travel to Egypt due to ongoing political and social unrest."[/release]
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I don't get it, what's bad about this? The U.S. is simply looking out for their citizens in Egypt.
The OP's name is "Protection". This thread now makes sense.
i dont get your joke
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oh i get it now
[QUOTE=BatAtPosting;27768888]i dont get your joke
[editline]31st January 2011[/editline]
oh i get it now[/QUOTE]
what joke :downs:
I don't mean to sound like an idiot, but what the hell is going on?
Why evacuation?
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Ok Black0ut. Instead of fucking rating me dumb, can you please explain what is going on, instead of being a fucktwat douche?
[QUOTE=kenshin44;27769371]I don't mean to sound like an idiot, but what the hell is going on?
Why evacuation?
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Ok Black0ut. Instead of fucking rating me dumb, can you please explain what is going on, instead of being a fucktwat douche?[/QUOTE]
On the 25th of January, 2011 a popular protest began against Mubarak's regime, consisting of a wide range of class demographics. The objective of the protest was for the removal of Mubarak's regime. By definition of their objective, the protest quickly took on the dimensions of a revolution or revolt. How this will impact the Republic has yet to be ascertained (see the top of this page for more information).
its on wikipedia bro
It's funny how the US had such close relations with Mubarak and encouraged the dictatorship and now that there's a revolt the US is suddenly "rooting for the people".
Swedes are getting evacuated too
[QUOTE=Melnek;27769602]It's funny how the US had such close relations with Mubarak and encouraged the dictatorship and now that there's a revolt the US is suddenly "rooting for the people".[/QUOTE]
Considering Egypt controls the Suez Canal which is extremely important for trade between Europe and Asia it was kind of important to stay on their good side.
Yo Egypt, I'm gunna let you finish but Saigon had the best evacuation of all time.
[img]http://www.redfundsgroup.com/history/uslp8/section1/fall_of_saigon.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=kenshin44;27769371]I don't mean to sound like an idiot, but what the hell is going on?
Why evacuation?
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Ok Black0ut. Instead of fucking rating me dumb, can you please explain what is going on, instead of being a fucktwat douche?[/QUOTE]
lol dumb rating anger
does this mean egypts government will stop with the brutality now?
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;27769668]Considering Egypt controls the Suez Canal which is extremely important for trade between Europe and Asia it was kind of important to stay on their good side.[/QUOTE]
that doesn't justify supporting a dictatorship at all.
I just realized something hilarious.
My sister was going to Egypt in April.
My friends told me that today they will be coming back to Finland. Yeah baby!
That has to be the fastest the US has ever evacuated from a foreign country.
The Netherlands has sent their biggest 747's to Egypt to get everyone out of there.
They have to pay to be evacuated?
How is that any different from simply buying a ticket and flying out on your own?
[QUOTE=Melnek;27769602]It's funny how the US had such close relations with Mubarak and encouraged the dictatorship and now that there's a revolt the US is suddenly "rooting for the people".[/QUOTE]
Isn't that pretty much what happened with Hussein?
[QUOTE=Melnek;27769775]that doesn't justify supporting a dictatorship at all.[/QUOTE]
What I say =/= What I believe
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;27771096]They have to pay to be evacuated?
How is that any different from simply buying a ticket and flying out on your own?[/QUOTE]
People from the Netherlands get evacuated and refunded.
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;27771126]Isn't that pretty much what happened with Hussein?[/QUOTE]
I don't recall that ever happening. Maybe during the Iraq-Iran war we did something but to my knowledge we always disliked Hussein.
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[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;27771151]I don't recall that ever happening. Maybe during the Iraq-Iran war we did something but to my knowledge we always disliked Hussein.[/QUOTE]
Nope. He was even made an honorary citizen of Detroit in the 80s.
Also
[quote=Wikipedia]The Hussein-U.S. alliance came to an end at 2 a.m. August 2, 1990 when 100,000 Iraqi troops, backed by 300 tanks, invaded Kuwait. America's one-time ally had become its most bitter enemy.[/quote]
Funny thing how I read in the news that Norway's government aren't going to evacuate citizens because they say they're all gonna get out safely by themselves.
[QUOTE=Melnek;27769602]It's funny how the US had such close relations with Mubarak and encouraged the dictatorship and now that there's a revolt the US is suddenly "rooting for the people".[/QUOTE]
This is a clear indication that the US believes Moubarak's regime will not survive this uprising. What they are trying to do now is support the side they think will win in an attempt to start of on even footing.
[QUOTE=Melnek;27769602]It's funny how the US had such close relations with Mubarak and encouraged the dictatorship and now that there's a revolt the US is suddenly "rooting for the people".[/QUOTE]
Rooting for the people? What? Have you been keeping up with the U.S. response to these protests? Like... period?
I suppose it's too late to stop the "Lets hate the US and all its citizens because it made mistakes like any human government" bandwagon from starting eh? Besides, we weren't the only country supporting the Egyptian government at the time. Like several people have said, the Suez Canal was vital for trade for many European countries during its prime, and they wanted to make Egypt content to deal with all those foreign ships coming through.
Glad there hasn't been anything bad directed towards my countrymen.
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