Originally Posted by
OvertHawk
The flights are specified for British Citizens. The troops have been briefed only to allow British Passport holders onboard.
How many Sudanese (and other ) people do you imagine are arriving there without British passports but waving letters and documents that they hope will get them onto the aircraft?
Whilst i have sympathy for the Doctor(s) involved I also recognise the challenges of the realities.
I have limited sympathy for them. FCO has been warning UK citizens not to travel to Sudan for months, and advising those already there to consider leaving for their own safety. Those still there bear most of the responsibility for their predicament.