The Evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon Thread

[Good2Golf]

17,000.... That's a lot of non taxpaying people with get out of trouble free passports.

But I think that was discussed at length 16 years ago up thread.....

The change is you have to pay from the third country onward this time.

Land ‘em on Cyprus.

 

[GR66]

Land ‘em on Cyprus.

I was thinking Damascus...

 

[Good2Golf]

I was thinking Damascus...

…or Mogadishu.

 

[Quirky]

Land ‘em on Cyprus.

You can stick 7-8000 on a cruise liner, maybe more if you have them sleep on the decks and you minimize crew. That’s two shuttles from Beirut to Greece/Italy/wherever.

 

[daftandbarmy]

17,000.... That's a lot of non taxpaying people with get out of trouble free passports.

But I think that was discussed at length 16 years ago up thread.....

The change is you have to pay from the third country onward this time.

Cyprus be like ...

 

[Spencer100]

You can stick 7-8000 on a cruise liner, maybe more if you have them sleep on the decks and you minimize crew. That’s two shuttles from Beirut to Greece/Italy/wherever.

Escorted by whom? I guess the plan is to call the USN again......but they seems to not wanting to take these calls anymore?.......

 

[Quirky]

Escorted by whom? I guess the plan is to call the USN again......but they seems to not wanting to take these calls anymore?.......

Do you need an escort? Maybe the passengers can pray for a safe passage. I’m sure they’ll make it, allah willing.

 

[OldSolduer]

Cyprus be like ...

Da fuck you are…

 

[Rifleman62]

...17,000 registered Canadians...

Lots of available housing for them.

 

[KevinB]

A few issues come about from this.
1) Canada's Tax Law's do not make non residents pay tax (down here every American needs to pay tax to the USA, regardless of residency. The only exception is when there are tax treaties, and you are getting taxed elsewhere (like Americans living in Canada, not that I understand why they would...)
2) Canada's Dual Citizenship issues, which have been hashed out here many times before.
3) The costs of Repatriation to Canada - especially when this has been done previously.
4) The belief that Dual Citizens can then import their families who aren't Canadian Citizens

Probably none of those issues by itself would be a significant problem - but when combined they make a rather significant issue for Canada.

 

[Spencer100]

A few issues come about from this.
1) Canada's Tax Law's do not make non residents pay tax (down here every American needs to pay tax to the USA, regardless of residency. The only exception is when there are tax treaties, and you are getting taxed elsewhere (like Americans living in Canada, not that I understand why they would...)
2) Canada's Dual Citizenship issues, which have been hashed out here many times before.
3) The costs of Repatriation to Canada - especially when this has been done previously.
4) The belief that Dual Citizens can then import their families who aren't Canadian Citizens

Probably none of those issues by itself would be a significant problem - but when combined they make a rather significant issue for Canada.

And the other issue that Canada and CAF really don't even have the ability to do much by ourselves at that scale and even less if the situation becomes more kinetic. It's back to calling Washington. Sure we can rent commercial plans and ships at huge expense but after that it's call big brother.

One day big bro is not going to answer the phone.

 

[DBNSG]

And the other issue that Canada and CAF really don't even have the ability to do much by ourselves at that scale and even less if the situation becomes more kinetic. It's back to calling Washington. Sure we can rent commercial plans and ships at huge expense but after that it's call big brother.

One day big bro is not going to answer the phone.

I think Sam down South has already lost our number. Better call on a burner.