UK Cedes Chagos Archipelago Sovereignty to Mauritius; "Retains" Diego Garcia

[sharick]

From the article:

Britain said on Thursday it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base, and which could also pave the way for people displaced decades ago to return home.

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the deal, saying it would secure the effective operation of Diego Garcia, a strategically important airbase in the Indian Ocean, into the next century.

Secure it for who???

But critics in Britain said it was a capitulation which played into the hands of China, which has close trade ties with Mauritius. One group representing displaced Chagos Islanders expressed anger they had been shut out of talks.

Joe Biden 'pressured Keir Starmer' to make 'pathetic' Chagos Islands deal

[steve-bbb]

emotional support pony

BREAKING NEWS: John Kennedy Shares Blunt Message For Keir Starmer Hours Before His Visit To The U.S.

[sharick]

It seems Diego Garcia (and the rest of Chagos) may not be handed over to Mauritius after all.

# In Humiliating Retreat, Starmer Forced To Pull Chagos Bill After Trump Backlash

" From a British political commentator: “It is, I admit, a humiliating thing for Britain that the final decision should be in the hands of our American allies. We ought to have put a stop to the whole business ourselves.”

[Robert_Barricklow]

Colorful toned-down language.
Especially enjoyed his discription of the U.N:
“Composed of ‘weenie wokers’.”.