United States and Britain in Diego Garcia : The Future of a Controversial Base PDF
by P. Sand
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The coral atoll of Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory) today is a pivotal US naval and air base for all Middle East operations (Afghanistan, Iraq, and potentially, Iran).
This book, largely based on hitherto unpublished source material, describes the build-up of the base - starting with a secret US-UK bilateral deal in 1966; the deportation of the native island population in the 1970s; the clouded new role of Diego Garcia as a destination for Guantanamo-style 'renditions'; and the impacts of military construction on the environment of the island - which because of its average elevation of 4 ft above sea-level is at direct risk from climate change
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:07/07/2009
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- ISBN:9780230622968
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Download Now
- Format:PDF
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:07/07/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780230622968