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by correct_beans 965 days ago
Yeah, well, the US is literally never giving up Diego Garcia, furthermore, I don't think the British will, either. It is a strategically important base for several reasons.

I don't see any reason why the Chagossians would have a valid legal claim over the .io ccTLS, seeing as the British Crown has dominion over the territory and leases it to the U.S.
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karbim 965 days ago
Can they do that? Why then complain about the Russians never giving up Crimea then?
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toyg 965 days ago
Ah but you see, the British did it "the right way", by planting flags first. https://youtu.be/_9W1zTEuKLY?si=yaPO0P2yTgQULcYj

In international relations, traditionally, might makes right. We are trying to get over this as a species (hence why these trials are even allowed to run), but we're still a way off.

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correct_beans 964 days ago
Statecraft isn't fair. Sorry
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