What I don't understand is why the Chagossians can't return to the islands even if the US base remains. Looking at the islands on Google Maps it appears that th

What I don't understand is why the Chagossians can't return to the islands even if the US base remains. Looking at the islands on Google Maps it appears that the western half of Diego Garcia atoll is mostly uninhabited and could be used to resettle them, and there are other islands besides. We are talking about a thousand or so people—there's enough space for that many.