>I was surprized to hear that Canada has the largest number of citizens in Lebanon. 55,000.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Israel-Lebanon_conflict#Foreign_nationals>
>It is going to be expensive and time consuming to get people out through Cyprus. I think that the govt will be able to only make a small dent before the Israelis stop the bombing.
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>Interestingly, Australia has asked Canada for help evacuating their citizens.
I am surprised there are so many foreigners in general. Hasn't the region been, uh, "interesting" to live in for quite a while?
Difference in opinions hath cost many millions of lives: for instance, whether flesh be bread, or bread be flesh; whether whistling be a vice or a virtue; whether it be better to kiss a post, or throw it into the fire... (from Gulliver's Travels)
