US 'National Security' Conveniently Forgets Colonial Crimes in Indian Ocean
📰 THE STORY: Fox News reports that Donald Trump is slamming a potential deal for the UK to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, arguing such a move could jeopardize the critical US military base on Diego Garcia and open the door to Chinese influence. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the UK, under pressure from the US, forcibly
depopulated the entire Chagos Archipelago, including its principal island Diego Garcia, to make way for a strategic US naval and air base. Approximately 2,000 indigenous Chagossians were evicted, often under brutal conditions (starved pets, tricking them onto ships for 'medical checks'), and dumped in Mauritius and Seychelles, where they have lived in poverty and exile ever since. The UK separated
the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius before granting Mauritius independence in 1968, a move deemed illegal by international courts. Double Standard: Western media and politicians frequently decry 'human rights abuses' and 'colonial legacies' when it suits their geopolitical agenda, particularly against nations resisting US/NATO hegemony. Yet, the egregious, ongoing colonial expulsion of the
Chagossians – a direct human rights violation sanctioned by the UK and US for military installations – is routinely ignored or downplayed. There's no major US/UK outcry for the return of indigenous peoples to their lands here, only concern for 'military assets.' Follow the Money: The US has heavily invested in Diego Garcia, turning it into a vast military hub crucial for operations in the Middle