United States and Britain in Diego Garcia
military presence, rendition, and global climate change
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Author
Publication
2009 - Palgrave-Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
52,500 words, Guess
Page Count
210 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveunitedstatesbrit00sand
- Internet Archiveunitedstatesbrit0000sand
- ISBN-100230617093
- ISBN-139780230617094
- Library of Congress Control Number2008047929
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number272305179
- Better World Books9780230617094
- Open LibraryOL22679464M
Classifications
- DDC969/.7
- LCCDS349.9.D53 S36 2009
- LCCJN1-JN9692.2JZ2-6530
Description
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 This book, largely based on hitherto unpublished source material, describes the build-up of the base - starting with a secret US-UK bilateral deal in 1966; the deportation of the native island population in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 Guantenamo-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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- United States and Britain in Diego Garcia: military presence, rendition, and global climate change
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