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Ford_Prefect

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3. There would be news coverage with video, along with phone shots and posts online if this were true.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 03:10 PM

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Its a big fat fib! They may well be arranging such but it hasn't happened yet IMO.
The ONLY source on this topic is the State Dept. talking heads. There was a release on the 4th which claimed they were in the process of arranging flights.
There is coverage of a flight arriving from from Abu Dhabi on Fox news in DC.
I don't buy the 17,000 number but It seems some are getting out. That would be in the neighborhood of 50 flights.

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Honestly, I hope they are not lying..... Lovie777 Saturday #1

Their lips are moving... Hugin Saturday #2

There would be news coverage with video, along with phone shots and posts online if this were true. Ford_Prefect Saturday #3

Have they checked to make sure they are, well, Americans? Just askin. twodogsbarking Saturday #4

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I saw the same about the cruise ship... BumRushDaShow Saturday #6