We had to go to the US Consulate in Marsailles, France when we had our
passports, travelers checks and plane tickets stolen by gypsies. We were
treated very rudely, weren't allowed to go the bathroom in the Consulate AND
they used whiteout on our son's passport which caused us great trouble
while traveling in Eastern European countries. It was a horrible experience when
we thought that when we got to an American Consulate we would be "home" and
treated like family. Not the case.
Dale Phillipsonof MN4:51PM July 07, 2008
No argument against what written, but under some circumstances the local American Embassy may be able to latch on to assistance from oher US government agencies including the Department of Defense for possible emergency evacuation and medical care. Don't be afraid to argue with embassy and other US government personnel; often they are not completely aware of what can be done.
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Dale Phillipson of MN 4:51PM July 07, 2008
William H. Price of IA 1:22PM July 07, 2008