Return to normality - expect for the US airforce

America has banned its 12,000 airforce personnel stationed in the UK from travelling to London to “ensure their safety and security” in the aftermath of last week’s bombings in the capital.

The theme in London this week is, “return to normality”. Go to work as usual, take the bus as usual, take the tube as usual. Carry on as before; do not let the terrorists change your life or way of life. The US Airforce has other ideas though and sections of the British press that are usually very pro-American and are very eager to talk up the “special relationship” are enraged. The talk is about betrayal and even cowardice. So much for standing shoulder to shoulder.