US Civilians To Be Evacuated

Although the mainstream media is saying that civilians in Lebanon are not being told what plans are, the fact is that US Central Command has news up on their website which includes information on contacting the US State Department.

The State Department has posted a message on its Web site directed to Americans living in Lebanon. It reads: "A message to American citizens in Lebanon: The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense continue working on a plan to help American citizens who wish to depart Lebanon to leave in a secure and orderly manner. To assist in the development of that operation, the U.S. government is sending an assessment team to Beirut to facilitate the safe departure of Americans who wish to leave." The Embassy remains open to support U.S. citizens in Lebanon, the Web site said. It directs U.S. citizens in Lebanon to register by contacting the Embassy in Beirut directly, or through the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs registration site. The Web site listed two contact telephone numbers: 800-407-4747 inside the United States and 202-501-4444 from overseas.

So, Americans in Lebanon who want to evacuate should be in touch with the embassy and should also bookmark the Central Command main page as they will have better and more timely information than the American Media will.

UPDATE: Five US Navy vessels have arrived off the coast of Lebanon to provide security for the evacuation effort as has the first of several chartered cruise ships. Although Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have chosen to make this a political issue, please keep in mind that security for US citizens must be considered a priority.

UPDATE: India is also sending four of it's warships to Beirut to evacuate Indian nationals.