A veteran-led nonprofit organization is conducting "mass evacuations" of Americans from the Middle East after being flooded with 700-800 desperate requests since U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran erupted last Saturday—exposing the Biden administration's complete failure to protect American citizens abroad.
Grey Bull Rescue, a Tampa-based donor-funded organization that specializes in rescuing Americans in conflict zones, has been overwhelmed with pleas for help as the situation deteriorates rapidly. The group, which has already saved 8,400 American lives, is now working around the clock in what they describe as a "dynamic and volatile" security environment.
Social media reports confirm the dire situation, with @kautiousCo posting: "GreyBull Rescue says it is conducting 'mass evacuations' of Americans from the Middle East amid U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, citing a 'dynamic and volatile' security environment."
"The Tampa-based nonprofit says it has saved 8,400 American lives and is working with" various partners to coordinate the massive rescue operation.
The fact that hundreds of Americans are turning to a private organization instead of their own government speaks volumes about the State Department's incompetence under the Biden regime. Where is Secretary of State Antony Blinken? Where are the emergency evacuation protocols that should have been activated immediately?
Meanwhile, other nations are stepping up where America has failed. India's government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is "acting swiftly to rescue Indians stranded amid the US–Iran conflict," according to reports from @TheFederal_News, with their Ministry of External Affairs coordinating comprehensive aid and evacuations through diplomatic missions.
Some critics on social media are pointing out the pattern of poor planning, with @mishikadas noting: "for months the government of india kept issuing advisories to leave iran. they ignored it, called everything safe and stayed by choice & now when war has reached their doorstep it's desperate calls for an immediate rescue."
Grey Bull Rescue shouldn't have to carry the burden that our own State Department has abandoned. These brave veterans are doing the job that our government refuses to do—actually protecting American lives.
How many more Americans will be left behind before this administration takes responsibility for keeping our citizens safe abroad?