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Most likely Mauritius would lease Diego Garcia to the US, just like the UK did, hopefully while negotiating a much better deal for the Chagossians. It is not a
by dvdplm 9y ago
Most likely Mauritius would lease Diego Garcia to the US, just like the UK did, hopefully while negotiating a much better deal for the Chagossians.
It is not at all clear to me what lies behind Britains reluctance to concede here. They know very well they did wrong – violating their own rules – lopping off the territory in the first place.
What if there really isn't any conspiracy behind the EU stance here, what if they simply vote what they believe is right?
- 7952 9y agoBrits just want to swagger about and feel honourable. Look at how they dealt with the return of Hong Kong to China. Pomp, ceremony, wonderful! This grubby little problem just goes against that pride. So we just ignore it.
- ethbro 9y agoTo be fair, Hong Kong isn't very happy about no longer being British now. (Different example than current, as there are a huge number of native civilians living there)
- awkwarddaturtle 9y ago> It is not at all clear to me what lies behind Britains reluctance to concede here. Money and liability. If britain concedes, they might be held liable and be forced to pay for their misdeeds. > They know very well they did wrong What makes you think britain cares about their misdeeds? They've done so much worse than in diego garcia, but they still parade around like they did the world a favor. > violating their own rules Since when did britain care about rules? R At the end of the day, it's about money and power.