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2019-02-26 International-UN-NGOs

World Court Says U.K. Should Cede Control Of Islands Surrounding Diego Garcia

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2019-02-26 12:55|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 International Court of Justice.

Already skeptical.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-02-26 13:15|| 2019-02-26 13:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Distance from Diego Garcia to Mauritius - Port Louis? 2148 km, 1334 miles. The other Chagos islands are even further away.

Try annexing Africa instead. It's closer.

Posted by Eohippus Graick2440 2019-02-26 13:45|| 2019-02-26 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 which has been administered by the U.K. since 1965, when it paid the then self-governing colony of Mauritius 3 million pounds ($3.9 million) for control of the islands

"Sod off, Swampy"

Posted by Frank G 2019-02-26 15:23|| 2019-02-26 15:23|| Front Page Top

#4 there is no real build up there, is there?

Posted by newc 2019-02-26 15:54|| 2019-02-26 15:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Prime Minister Juggernaut!

Posted by Grunter 2019-02-26 16:17|| 2019-02-26 16:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Another bit of payback for BREXIT? These things had a habit of being ignored when the EU, and it's pet Lawfare units, had something that they wanted.

Posted by magpie 2019-02-26 17:59|| 2019-02-26 17:59|| Front Page Top

#7 The keyword here is "should", not "must"!

So UK don't have to do anything as it appear this is not a binding ruling, just wishful thinking on the part of the court.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-02-26 18:53|| 2019-02-26 18:53|| Front Page Top

#8 The UK should tell the honorable World Court to have a Coke and a smile....

Posted by York Harding 2019-02-26 19:43|| 2019-02-26 19:43|| Front Page Top

#9 If one goes along with the World Court, one implicitly recognizes it, then the next thing one will be told to leave Diego Garcia. Best to tell the World Court to pound sand, despite the issue.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2019-02-26 20:11|| 2019-02-26 20:11|| Front Page Top

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