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Just plain embarrassing
Events like this go a long way toward providing ammunition for the right.
First, the city council issues a rash, poorly thought out, grandstanding statement condemning a whole branch of the military. Then, unable or unwilling to acknowledge that - gasp - there might be fallout, they immediately back down when there's a ruckus, but only a half-hearted passsive-aggressive way.
Thus, by its actions, the city council proves that it's both stupid AND cowardly.
Besides, why are the kids of Berkeley special? Why should military recruiters be allowed to go everywhere but there? It couldn't be because of the residents' comparable wealth and privilege, could it? Oh, I forgot, they're "liberal".