Americans in parts of the Middle East are reporting difficulty leaving the region as tensions with Iran escalate and flights begin shutting down.
In this episode of The Brief, Patty from Politically POMP breaks down:
• What’s happening with Americans currently abroad
• Reports about evacuation assistance calls
• How U.S. evacuations normally work
• Why people are frustrated
• The larger question of government responsibility during crises
This situation is still developing, but it raises an important question:
What responsibility does a government have to its citizens who are abroad during a conflict?
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