Baghdad sí, Tijuana no. These are the commands being given to U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton in SoCal, many of whom are used to spending their leisure time in the Mexican border city's bars and night clubs.
According to a USA Today article, "The limits were first put in place for the Christmas holiday. Last week the commander extended the order indefinitely."
Growing up in San Diego, CA, I remember older friends and classmates running Ssuth for the weekend, seeking beaches, bars, and other fun where the legal drinking age is 18. So it is a shock that 2008 was the bloodiest year ever for Tijuana, with 843 killings compared to 337 in 2007, owing predominately to the narcotics trade.
Here's the USA Today article about it: Tijuana off-limits to U.S. Marines
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