Feb 26 09:06 AM US/Eastern
Source: Breitbart
The US State Department said early Saturday that there "may be" Americans still remaining in Libya after US efforts to evacuate all US nationals.
Source: Breitbart
Americans and Turkish .. fleeing Libya
"We are aware that there may be Americans still in Libya that may need assistance departing the country," department spokesman Philip Crowley said in a statement.
"In order to help, our task force will remain up and running to make sure that if there are any Americans remaining, we can assist them," he added.
The comments came after a ferry carrying American diplomats fleeing Libya docked in the Mediterranean island of Malta on Friday, as thousands of foreigners escaped by air, land and sea amid fears of an all-out civil war.
Dozens of diplomats and their families were among the US-chartered ship's estimated 300 passengers, two of whom had to be taken off the vessel on stretchers by paramedics after crossing over from Tripoli in 20-foot (six-metre) waves.
Following the evacuation, US President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on Libya's Moamer Kadhafi and four of his sons, in a clear attempt to further weaken his teetering regime and punish brutal assaults against his people.
Crowley said that US efforts to assist Americans "will not cease now that we have suspended operations."
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"In order to help, our task force will remain up and running to make sure that if there are any Americans remaining, we can assist them," he added.
The comments came after a ferry carrying American diplomats fleeing Libya docked in the Mediterranean island of Malta on Friday, as thousands of foreigners escaped by air, land and sea amid fears of an all-out civil war.
Dozens of diplomats and their families were among the US-chartered ship's estimated 300 passengers, two of whom had to be taken off the vessel on stretchers by paramedics after crossing over from Tripoli in 20-foot (six-metre) waves.
Following the evacuation, US President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on Libya's Moamer Kadhafi and four of his sons, in a clear attempt to further weaken his teetering regime and punish brutal assaults against his people.
Crowley said that US efforts to assist Americans "will not cease now that we have suspended operations."
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LAST ONES OUT ...OBAMA'S RICKETY FERRY - by: Atlas Shrugs
Someone asked this morning what Obama should have done, "send in the troops"?
For starters, he should have been more prepared and not waited over 9 days to respond and when he did respond, finally, he never mentioned the name "Kadhafi" ... quite a switch from demanding that Egypt's President Murbarak step down "immediately", don't you think? He had no trouble making demands to one of America's 30 year ally's; but appears to have great difficulty mentioning Libya's tyrant by name.
Secondly, "Last Ones Out" is a shame to America's response to aid Americans fleeing the horrific slaughter by Kadhafi - and it is on-going! Priorities is something Obama has upside down when it comes to the safety of Americans.
As for suggestions, there have been numerous suggestions made in articles over the past two weeks. One suggestion was placing a "no fly zone" ... in order to prevent Kadhafi from using his Air Force to murder his own people. Others have pointed out to the relationship between Obama and Kadhafi and wonder why we're the last to be "in the know" and the last to respond - period! Surely, America's intelligence is better than what the Administration is displaying to the world! But, hey, Kadhafi calls Obama his "son" ... guess that explains a lot. Do you think if Murbarak had only called Obama "son", he would have had a different response from this administration? Obama has donated MILLIONS to two Kadhafi's Charity's - under this administration, Americans should be made aware of exactly how much of their tax dollars has been sunk/buried into the pockets of dictators like Kadhafi. It would make your head spin around.
