US troops ordered to avoid London

[mr blur]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4673987.stm

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"Details of the travel ban, enforced on Friday, emerged as US President George W Bush said the US would "not retreat in the face of terrorists" .
He said: "In this difficult hour, the people of Great Britain can know the American people stand with you."
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Do I detect a little sarcasm in the old BBC?

on edit:

For some reason this really pisses me off. What is this, a case of "If you're an enemy we'll come right into your capital city, but if you're a "friend" then you'll understand why we don't show some solidarity"? Don't want to be fighting them "over here", I suppose. I notice Bush managed to avoid London too, although he was close enough last week. Missed the opportunity to show those terrorists HE wasn't afraid.

[lvx35]

1. I think its deeper

I read a post on this earlier. I think it may be that Great Britian doesn't want US troops there for some political or security reasons.

[whitebear]

2. I guess I don't get what he means by "avoiding" london

Why would they go to London? On vacation from Iraq?

Can someone tell me how to put images in my posts?Thanks

[mr blur]

5. They mean US personnel at RAF bases near London

not allowed to spend any off-duty time in London. ~I don't know anything about any military - would they be in uniform if they were in their own free time?

[Taxloss]

3. Embarrassing.

Very embarrassing.

[dbt]

4. Hey, Tony! How do you like your man bu$h now?

To the people of London: you see what sort of COWARD speaks for the US!