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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Because if were anything other than a dumb MAGA voter, you'd know that Embassies exist to help their citizens abroad. When you lose you passport in Paris, that's who you contact, the US Embassy in Paris. I worked with the Embassy in Pakistan to help retrieve my relative, who was working with an NGO and who had been kidnapped. She got out safely. All they wanted were her electronic devices, apparently. The driver did not fare so well.

Actually, you couldn't be more wrong. They are there to represent the interests of the United States. They do not exist to babysit US travellers. You want proof? Get in trouble. They'll send you a list of lawyers. That's it.

They do both. Of course you should never plan on needing their services! But when the unexpected occurs… they can help.

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Doesn’t sound like you’ve ever left the country

I never previously had any faith that any other president would help me, so why start now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Because if were anything other than a dumb MAGA voter, you'd know that Embassies exist to help their citizens abroad. When you lose you passport in Paris, that's who you contact, the US Embassy in Paris. I worked with the Embassy in Pakistan to help retrieve my relative, who was working with an NGO and who had been kidnapped. She got out safely. All they wanted were her electronic devices, apparently. The driver did not fare so well.

Actually, you couldn't be more wrong. They are there to represent the interests of the United States. They do not exist to babysit US travellers. You want proof? Get in trouble. They'll send you a list of lawyers. That's it.

Sadly this is true. We are dual citizen who tend to travel on our EU passports since it’s less politically loaded. Being from a small country many have never even heard of carries far fewer preconceptions. I also think the services offered by our small country are much better. The US embassies tend to be massive, intimidating fortresses. In our EU country they are usually located in a nondescript commercial or residential property. Much more personal to deal with. I am glad to hear the PP’s relative was received safely from Pakistan.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Because if were anything other than a dumb MAGA voter, you'd know that Embassies exist to help their citizens abroad. When you lose you passport in Paris, that's who you contact, the US Embassy in Paris. I worked with the Embassy in Pakistan to help retrieve my relative, who was working with an NGO and who had been kidnapped. She got out safely. All they wanted were her electronic devices, apparently. The driver did not fare so well.

Actually, you couldn't be more wrong. They are there to represent the interests of the United States. They do not exist to babysit US travellers. You want proof? Get in trouble. They'll send you a list of lawyers. That's it.

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Because if were anything other than a dumb MAGA voter, you'd know that Embassies exist to help their citizens abroad. When you lose you passport in Paris, that's who you contact, the US Embassy in Paris. I worked with the Embassy in Pakistan to help retrieve my relative, who was working with an NGO and who had been kidnapped. She got out safely. All they wanted were her electronic devices, apparently. The driver did not fare so well.

Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Anonymous wrote:Don’t go to Russia with your medical marijuana drugs. Actually, it was Trump who worked the recent deal to release Marc Vogel.

Every president has negotiated to bring hostages home. Trump is not unique in that regard.

Anonymous wrote:If you have something happen to you internationally, do you trust that the Dump administration would help you in a crisis?

You mean like all of the hostages he’s brought home?

Don’t go to Russia with your medical marijuana drugs. Actually, it was Trump who worked the recent deal to release Marc Vogel.

Well I would never rely on the government to get me out of any situation so who is in charge makes absolutely no difference. I’m not traveling anywhere that would require diplomatic intervention to get me out.

Not exactly what you're talking about, but I think people should know.

The international community of DC is worried. We are World Bank, IMF, NIH, various foreigners with diplomatic or other types of work visas. I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

This was a retaliatory action on the part of the Trump administration because the country in question displeased him last week by trying to push back on return flights of illegal immigrants. The World Bank employees had nothing to do with the push back but were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They are trying to get back to their families.

We are all deeply concerned, after having worked for years in this country, hand in hand with the US government and welcomed by previous administrations, that our roots laid here by our families will be all for naught. We have kids in local schools, own local property, have made our lives here. Word is circulating that no one should leave US soil, for fear of not being allowed back, but work trips have to continue.

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I mean , the places we travel I’m not worried. If I were heading to Beirut I might be concerned.

If you have something happen to you internationally, do you trust that the Dump administration would help you in a crisis?