US Diplomats Fleeing Israel Faster Than Liepāja Residents from Grobiņa Market Before Closing
American embassy staff are rushing home while flights are still available - the situation resembles Liepāja's tram schedule before repairs.
When even American diplomats start fleeing their workplace faster than Liepāja residents from Karosta barracks on a winter evening, you know the situation is serious. The US State Department on February 27th allowed its "non-essential" employees to leave the mission in Israel, which is roughly the same procedure as when Liepāja City Council decides which officials can stay home when a blizzard starts.
"One should consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available," announced the embassy, which sounds almost as dramatic as Liepāja bus station's announcement about the last bus to Riga. The only difference is that from Israel you can also fly by plane, not just with "Lux Express" where halfway through the journey you have to listen to someone watching TikTok videos without headphones.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee sent employees an email instructing them to leave "today," which reminds us of our Liepāja situation when the Curonian Spit administration warns about an approaching storm. Only the Americans don't have to worry about whether the tram will run - they have helicopters and warships.
Meanwhile, President Trump threatens to attack Iran, but aircraft carrier ships "Gerald R. Ford" and "Abraham Lincoln" are already in the region. That's roughly like two cruise ships arriving at Liepāja port simultaneously - impressive, but the city's infrastructure isn't ready for such a large influx. "We now have more warships than Riga has cultural objects," comments local Karosta expert Jānis, who counts military objects from his kitchen window every morning.
Iran, meanwhile, warns of counterstrikes, which is almost as frightening as Liepāja City Council's threats about traffic restrictions on Lielā Street. Through intermediaries, negotiation rounds are taking place about limiting the nuclear program, but the Americans want to limit the missile program as well. It's like trying to simultaneously solve traffic, cultural, and wind issues in Liepāja - ambitious, but is it realistic?
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