The remote, militarized island that the US secretly stole A lot of footage in this video comes from Storyblocks. its cheap and incredibly useful go check them out:
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I hope this video was informative for you! Let me clarify one thing: the video implies that people were tortured on Diego Garcia. There is firm evidence that the island was indeed used to transit suspects after 9/11, and that interrogation occurred. And torture was certainly a wide spread practice in these sorts of extrajudicial renditions. However, there is not firm evidence that suspects were actually tortured at Diego Garcia. I realize that, even though I never assert it, I do imply it, which could be misleading. read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/30/cia-interrogation-diego-garcia-lawrence-wilkerson
Seems this guy figured out life is unfair. There are a million of these might makes right stories in history. If the U.S. didn't try to bring order to the world then what would the world look like? I am guessing that China would put you in a gulag for criticizing them.
Worked on DG for 6 months this year, it’s a great place and I would go back for another 6 months if asked. Currently over 400 million dollars (that I know of could be much more) are currently being spent from upgrading the water tank, chapel, and various other military activities – so I’m here to tell you that the US will NEVER give this island up no matter what.
The people living there weren't native to the island, when the island was discovered by Europeans it was uninhabited, the people were originally brought as slaves. So no, those people weren't indigenous.
Thank you for making this video. I am from Mauritius. The question that I have always thought is why the US just not make a new deal with Mauritius instead of the UK?
I cannot tell you how grateful I am that you made a video about this. This has remained a secret for too long and people needs to know what happened to my country at Independence(which was incomplete)and more importantly what happened to my people in Chagos. They needed one atoll but removed all the islanders from the whole archipelagos. They never viewed them as people and their words in the documents clearly show that. I hope that one day my feet will touch the ground of those islands before i die(free from occupation and repopulated with the original inhabitants)
I heard about this place from a Military contractor I had a conversation with while working. After looking it up a few days after, I’ve been into the unique situation that is Diego Garcia.
I hope this video was informative for you! Let me clarify one thing: the video implies that people were tortured on Diego Garcia. There is firm evidence that the island was indeed used to transit suspects after 9/11, and that interrogation occurred. And torture was certainly a wide spread practice in these sorts of extrajudicial renditions. However, there is not firm evidence that suspects were actually tortured at Diego Garcia. I realize that, even though I never assert it, I do imply it, which could be misleading. read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/30/cia-interrogation-diego-garcia-lawrence-wilkerson
Seems this guy figured out life is unfair. There are a million of these might makes right stories in history. If the U.S. didn't try to bring order to the world then what would the world look like? I am guessing that China would put you in a gulag for criticizing them.
Now they act against China for building bases.🤨🤨
Thank YOu jesus for destroying communism in Czech rep
US be like: LeT mE lIbEraTe yOu
can i translate your vadio sir ?
Worked on DG for 6 months this year, it’s a great place and I would go back for another 6 months if asked. Currently over 400 million dollars (that I know of could be much more) are currently being spent from upgrading the water tank, chapel, and various other military activities – so I’m here to tell you that the US will NEVER give this island up no matter what.
Humans are so greedy and cruel.
"their pets were rounded up and gassed" holy FUCK
Gassed the Pets smh …
hats off 4 the research
don't you ever feel like your life is in danger
They gassed the pets??? WTF??
your videos are incredible , thank you for sharing TRUE history
The people living there weren't native to the island, when the island was discovered by Europeans it was uninhabited, the people were originally brought as slaves. So no, those people weren't indigenous.
Thank you for making this video. I am from Mauritius. The question that I have always thought is why the US just not make a new deal with Mauritius instead of the UK?
How about one on how we almost stole Cuba?
Thank you for uploading historical events that are not written in history books.
More like "How the US rented an island".
🇺🇸 🛢 😡
"How the U.S stole an Island"
Me: "Which one??"
if china does the same …. you see western media.
Your videos are informative.
Thank you to talk to true respect 🇲🇺✊👍
The government been taking over smh
What's that music at 0:55
Thank you for making this known otherwise I'd never would have known of the injustice.
English-American relation (🇬🇧🇺🇸)
Gotta say that I disagree with the characterization of “stole” in this video.
Gassing innocent dogs is going too far!!
6:18
Say it with me everyone:
BORIS 👏 JOHNSON 👏 IS 👏 THE 👏 WORST 👏
Can you please talk about the Israeli occupation of Palestine?
#moneyovereverything
I had the option to get stationed on Diego Garcia when I was in the navy.
I cannot tell you how grateful I am that you made a video about this. This has remained a secret for too long and people needs to know what happened to my country at Independence(which was incomplete)and more importantly what happened to my people in Chagos. They needed one atoll but removed all the islanders from the whole archipelagos. They never viewed them as people and their words in the documents clearly show that. I hope that one day my feet will touch the ground of those islands before i die(free from occupation and repopulated with the original inhabitants)
The US could be so wicked man. Give those people what’s rightfully theirs back!!!
More like stole a nation
I was deployed there. The more I learn about our history the more disgusted I am that I served this nation for 20 years
I heard about this place from a Military contractor I had a conversation with while working. After looking it up a few days after, I’ve been into the unique situation that is Diego Garcia.
does anyone know if its possible to find these cia documents online im working on a project on this subject
“We tortured some folks” 🤣
Damn usa u scary