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- Hi, I am Dorothy Shea,

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the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon,

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and I have just welcomed our
amazing colleagues from AFSENT,

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who flew in here on a C-17,

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two days after

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2755.5 tons

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of ammonium nitrate

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blew up the Port of Beirut

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and the surrounding areas of Beirut,

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rendering 300,000 people homeless,

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and God knows how many people destitute

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without the basics of
food, water, shelter.

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And thanks to you guys,

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we are able to offer 30,000 MRE's.

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We've got a whole plane load

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full of food, water, and health kits.

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We thank you from the
bottom of our hearts.

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This assistance is going
to our trusted partner,

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the Lebanese Armed Forces.

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They are helping to
supply safety and security

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to the Lebanese people,

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during the aftermath of
this horrific accident.

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We thank you for being a part of that

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and for us being allowed

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to be a part of the solution
to help the Lebanese people.

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We keep telling them we
are in this together,

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and we count you among us in that.

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Thank you.