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		moomin on July 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US blocks British court from British territory In short: UK has no place there, US has no place there. A whole bunch of refugees probably do have a place there but no-one cares about them. Also crimes are probably being committed over and above what I’ve just described. In other words: situation normal in the Chagos Islands.

etothepii on July 9, 2024 [–]

Why does UK have no place there?

The islands were uninhabited when settled by the French and following a peace treaty with France were transferred to the UK.

moomin on July 9, 2024 | [–]

So your reasoning is based on facts that no longer apply and the moral heft of colonialism?

pixxel on July 9, 2024 | | [–]

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