bbc UK breaking: US servicemen banned from london,RAF spokeman confirmed

[Monkie]

this was just on bbc tv as breaking news,no other source
US servicemen not allowed (by USA) in london (because of terror fears)

[mr_hat]

1. "Over-paid, over-sexed and over here"?

[Obamarama]

2. Can't find link on BBC.CO.UK

More info??

[Monkie]

3. it was on bbc tv news 24 as a breaking news flash

and i just watched it is the only source i have at the moment.
The bbc said they had breaking news that the united states had banned its soldiers from traveling to london and was advising other US citizens not to travel there.The bbc specifically said they had called a Royal Airforce spokesman who confirmed the story.
The bbc has a rule about 2 sources for a news story

[Monkie]

6. last news.bbc.co.uk update was a hour ago

as far as i can see.
I think it would take a while to reach "print" as its night in europe

[applegrove]

4. Maybe Britain decided they didn't want a sex industry to grow under

the economic pressure of U.S. servicemen - as it did in Thailand during Vietnam or the Philippines & Germany.

On a more serious note: U.S. service men make for huge influxes of money for small business nearby the 'barracks' in other ways. They must really have a good reason to be afraid to take this step.

Unless this is a dupe?

[NYC Liberal]

5. I think the OP said that the soldiers weren't allowed in London

by the US because of "our" fear of terrorism. At least that's how I read it.

[applegrove]

7. Whoever came up with the idea - I'm sure that is how it was put to

the soldiers.