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Archive: June, 2003
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The UK & US Liberate an island and show us how they like to practice what they preach
“Four decades ago, when the U.S. and the Soviet Union were racing to get footholds in this region, the U.S. discovered Diego Garcia, a coral island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The Americans had asked the British, their longtime allies, who still had colonies in the region, to find an uninhabited island for their base. There was just one problem — there were inhabitants on Diego Garcia and they have been living there for more than 200 years.
But the British didn’t see that as a problem. They simply moved all the inhabitants 1,200 miles away to other tropical islands, Mauritius and the Seychelles. “When the final time came and the ships were chartered, they weren’t allowed to take anything with them except a suitcase of their clothes. The ships were small and they could take nothing else, no furniture, nothing.
The islanders say the other force that got them out was fear when British officials ordered their pets to be exterminated. They were gassed with exhaust fumes from American military vehicles.
The people of Diego Garcia say they left paradise and landed in hell when they were dumped here in the urban slums of Mauritius. They had brought no possessions and as islanders who had lived off fishing and farming they had no real professional skills. No one helped them resettle or pay for the homes they lost. They were forced to become squatters in a foreign land.
So last August, the islanders appealed directly to President Bush. The Bush administration, however, said it was Britain’s call: ‘Because of the vital role the facility plays in the global war on terrorism, British authorities have denied permission to visit Diego Garcia. We concur and support the decision.’
“The Americans and the British always talk about the champions of human rights. What they did to us they should rectify, they should look after us. You know, they should do what they preach.”“
(Extracted from Chapel Perilous)
Also see the Official site of the United States Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia for the island history. Nothing mentioned about how they aquired the island
FAB FLASH SITE!
“Sounds Like Techno is a new online documentary exploring techno music, from its roots and early influences to its place in Australian music today.
The site examines the impact and effect that the digital revolution has had on this genre. It looks at the way artists and producers use digital equipment and software to produce, promote and distribute their work locally and globally, finding new ways to establish their independence in the network of an ‘old-school’ record industry.”
(GeekGirl – hot flushes)
The Largest Covert Operation in CIA History
According to the author of the newly released Charlie Wilson’s War (known as My Enemy’s Enemy in the UK), the exception to CIA incompetence was the arming between 1979 and 1988 of thousands of Afghan moujahedeen (“freedom fighters”). The agency flooded Afghanistan with an astonishing array of extremely dangerous weapons and “unapologetically mov[ed] to equip and train cadres of high tech holy warriors in the art of waging a war of urban terror against a modern superpower,” in this case, the USSR.
(Via Chapel Perilous)
CUTE! A Panda Cam at San Diego Zoo. He’s busy stuffing his fat furry tummy and has the hugest smile on his face. Great image quality and streaming speed. They seem to zoom and move the camera around for you. If you missed him maybe the Polar Bear is awake?
South Africa
23 people – and one goat – spill out of overloaded taxi (photo)
A MINIBUS taxi carrying 17 adults, six children and a goat was impounded in Commercial Road on Saturday.
Senior Provincial Traffic Inspector Zain Mohammed said traffic officials stopped the taxi, which was en route to the Transkei, where they noticed that the sliding door was not closed properly. He said a passenger was sitting on top of luggage and holding a goat with its head sticking out of the door.
The taxi was impounded and taken to the Mkondeni testing grounds where it was found to be unroadworthy. The driver, who has been charged for overloading, had to make alternative arrangements for the passengers to continue their journey.
So we went to the Brighton Virtual Festival web awards ceremony last night and met some great people. Joh writer of The Abyss Means… who is as lovely and funny as she writes, Jane of Jane & Richards who is the friendliest geek you’d ever meet, and of course the deserving WINNER of the best weblog category – clever journo student Quin of If you lived here you’d be home by now. If you havent visited yet you have missed out!!
Today Quin points to The Dullest Blog In The World. Extraordinary amount of comments people leave on that site!
Protect the Western Arctic Reserve From Big Oil
The Western Arctic Reserve, also known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, is the largest tract of unprotected, relatively pristine public land in the United States. The 23.5 million-acre reserve is home to imperiled polar bears, seabirds and one of the densest populations of nesting raptors in the world. Its shores and lagoons harbor beluga whales, seals, walruses and other marine mammals. The BLM is accepting comments on a planning document that sets the stage for oil and gas leasing in the western Arctic for decades to come. Help save this national treasure by telling the BLM to protect the Western Arctic Reserve from dirty fossil fuel development »
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