Another grotesque Obama moment. Every day the news is worse (for proud Americans). Obama is this recurring nightmare that Americans cannot wake from. Despite Obama's strange friendship with Qaddafi, Americans were the last to escape the nightmare in Libya in a rickety "ferry." Worse, it sat for three days waiting to depart, while other nations whisked their people out. Obama's America. In the UK, PM David Cameron took control of the evacuation of British nationals from Libya and sent the navy frigate, the HMS Cumberland, to rescue Brit nationals, in addition to upwards of six special flights. Germany has sent three warships with 600 soldiers on board to the sea area between Malta and Libya, reports the German magazine Spiegel. China dispatched a navy ship to support the evacuation of its citizens. The Italian military ship San Giorgio left the Libyan coast Friday with about 245 people, half of them Italians, said the ship's captain Enrico Giurelli. More than 1,000 Italians have been airlifted and shipped back from Libya over the last two days, and Italy hopes to bring back a further 200 Friday, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Friday, according to ANSA news agency. Italy has two ships off Misrata to evacuate 150 Italians, although heavy seas are reported to be hampering the ships' entry to port. Canada sent a C-17 military transport plane. About 210 Greeks returned home on Friday on three military transport planes from Tripoli, Sirte and Sebha, according to Athens News. About 10,000 Turkish citizens have been evacuated so far, President Abdullah Gul said on Friday during a visit to France, as reported by Turkish Press. Four Turkish military cargo planes brought more than 400 Turks home from Tripoli. A military ship with a capacity of 1,500 passengers was expected to set sail on Friday from Benghazi for Marmaris in south-west Turkey – making it the biggest evacuation in Turkey's history, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today, reported Bloomberg. The foreign ministry in Moscow says that 330 Russian citizens have been flown out of Tripoli and Sirte in recent days. The emergencies ministry says it is sending additional four aircraft to the two cities. Most Brazilians in Tripoli have been evacuated by air, Brazil's foreign ministry has said. Those remaining are staying to watch over installations or provide support to fellow citizens, it said. More on evacuations here.LAST ONES OUT ...OBAMA'S RICKETY FERRY
Monday, 28 February 2011
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