CNN on Americans in Iraq: Contractors being evacuated, embassy diplomats and staff staying

Recent reports that hundreds of Americans have found themselves abandoned and under siege from ISIS terrorists in Iraq have put many on edge at the possibility of another Benghazi tragedy. CNN reports on the experience of one contractor who said he was evacuated after the Balad Air Force Base was attacked. Shockingly, he said if the Iraqis in nearby villages hadn’t helped the Iraqi Army fend off the terrorists, he might not have made it out.

Here’s the report:

Apparently the contractors are evacuating, but the State Department has not made any “staff changes” at our embassies and other diplomatic buildings? This does not sound good.


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