I should have thought of this, but my BIL is a congressman.

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Sep 21, 2017
11:34:14pm

jdub Unofficial CB Pollyanna

I should have thought of this, but my BIL is a congressman.

Not the one for this gentleman, but still might be able to use connections.

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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

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

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.

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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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

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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