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Sep 21, 2017
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immacougar
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Ljubliana, Slovenia is the closest major first world city, but I’d try and get
to Austria if possible. Easy and quickest drive. Venice also isn’t terribly far.
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Cougarboard, if anybody knows anybody that can help with a medical situation in Bosnia, it's an American who is stuck.
jdub
Unofficial CB Pollyanna
9/21/17 10:19pm
That is horrifying. I surely wished I knew people there that could help.
rerunc
9/21/17 10:22pm
yeah, this woman has no idea where to go from here.
jdub
9/21/17 10:24pm
Can the embassy help?
IdahoCoug
9/21/17 10:26pm
Tried that, no luck there.
jdub
9/21/17 10:27pm
So she called American Citizen Services at the embassy and they said they
j1800collett
9/21/17 11:04pm
I'm getting my information 3rd hand: my wife talking to her very distraught and exhausted friend.
jdub
9/21/17 11:09pm
Drive or train to Greece, Germany, or Italy. Three closest countries with decent
scootsy
9/21/17 10:32pm
This article may give you an idea
scootsy
9/21/17 10:33pm
They did have a rental car, don't know if they still do. Train might work. He can't sit up, but they might be able to
jdub
9/21/17 10:34pm
I would drive him immediately to Austria or Italy. Graz is 6 hours
CSoul
9/21/17 11:08pm
On my mission in Ukraine we would have taxis that would drive that far
CSoul
9/21/17 11:11pm
Side note, which mission in Ukraine? My BIL served in Dnepropetrovsk.
jdub
9/21/17 11:13pm
Kyiv, was back there with my wife a few years ago. Amazing place. BTW
CSoul
9/21/17 11:16pm
That's great info. Thanks.
jdub
9/21/17 11:20pm
I was in Kiev 97-99
Longbow Cougar
9/21/17 11:53pm
I would get him to Italy, Greece or Austria, whatever is closest. Any of those
Monomachos
9/21/17 10:33pm
Definitely Austria if possible
IGlowInTheDark
9/21/17 10:50pm
Depending on where in Bosnia, Austria is probably closest, only 6-7 hours away
colton
9/21/17 10:55pm
I'm trying to get specifics. My wife said her friend should be back up at midnight, because that's morning there
jdub
9/21/17 11:00pm
midnight Utah time--that's where this friend is, in Utah County.
jdub
9/21/17 11:00pm
A couple of outside the box thoughts
BYU Fan
9/21/17 10:38pm
Dishonor Code's BIL lives over there. Maybe he could help?
Veracruz
9/21/17 10:39pm
In Bosnia?
jdub
9/21/17 10:41pm
BM sent.
Dishonor Code
9/21/17 10:55pm
These are some good thoughts, plus I got a boardmail from someone who said he could make some calls
jdub
9/21/17 10:41pm
Closest US base would be Aviano in NE Italy. It would be close enough for a
byuguns55
9/21/17 10:46pm
Would a military base help out a civilian like that? I don't know these things.
jdub
9/21/17 11:01pm
If there was an emergency? Absolutely
byuguns55
9/21/17 11:19pm
Ljubliana, Slovenia is the closest major first world city, but I’d try and get
immacougar
9/21/17 11:25pm
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rivercitycoug
9/21/17 11:26pm
I should have thought of this, but my BIL is a congressman.
jdub
9/21/17 11:34pm
These guys would have some solid info even if they couldn't help.
Veracruz
9/21/17 11:41pm
Go to Austria. Once the guy is being treated, call the US Embassy in Vienna
Longbow Cougar
9/21/17 11:52pm
Avoid HUngary, get him in a car to Italy,
58DCougar
9/22/17 8:55am
Albania was similar. If he can't fly I'd say rent or buya van and go to Slovenia or Austria if he can make it further.
mvtoro
9/21/17 11:59pm
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