The US Government is Charging US Citizens For Their Evacuation Out of Lebanon

Just when you thought the government that deigns to lord over us has gotten as despicable as it can possibly get, they sink to new lows of iniquity. This is from State Department's Beirut Embassy website:

"The Department of State reminds American citizens that the U.S. government does not provide no-cost transportation but does have the authority to provide repatriation loans to those in financial need. For the portion of your trip directly handled by the U.S. Government we will ask you to sign a promissory note and we will bill you at a later date. In a subsequent message, when we have specific details about the transporation arrangments, we will inform you about the costs you will incur."

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