tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post2590677299074337418..comments2023-08-12T06:16:48.262-04:00Comments on Hailing from Georgia: The Lemmeys Lay an Egg in the ChagosJeremy Jansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03218395232783877050noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-56344527037836233502010-10-28T20:12:45.733-04:002010-10-28T20:12:45.733-04:00@HT: Well Hayden, the great thing about both the U...@HT: Well Hayden, the great thing about both the US and Britain is they are currently democracies. If the people stand against this abuse, and demand a more reasonable policy regarding the Chagos and Diego Garcia that allows them to live together and perhaps even allows the Islanders to collect some needed and well-earned cash off of good military work, then the governments WILL change direction frankly whether they want to or not. Government may be the head, but the people are the neck, and they can move the head however they like.Jeremy Jansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218395232783877050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-62386716367508651542010-10-28T05:20:42.495-04:002010-10-28T05:20:42.495-04:00I read about this a couple of years ago and it sic...I read about this a couple of years ago and it sickened me. As Andrew G Carson wrote, the British government has done this before and it always makes us who live in England, Wales or Scotland look bad.<br /><br />I have wanted an independent England and Wales for years, anything to rid us of the British government, British imperialism and British vulgarity.<br /><br />The Chagos islanders have a huge fight on their hands and sadly I think they will lose. If the US and British are in this together what chance do the islanders really have?Hadyn Thomashttp://hadynthomas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-51893680069626734972010-10-27T11:15:00.526-04:002010-10-27T11:15:00.526-04:00Maybe we'll give Scotland the Chagos under the...Maybe we'll give Scotland the Chagos under the condition they take care of it well. I really see no reason why every island besides possibly Diego Garcia can not be reinhabited, and even Diego Garcia the Eastern portion of the island could possibly be resettled with some kind of Berlin Wall type military barricade present, or possibly an artificial canal, which would be good for naval maneuvering anyways. We could also give Scotland Nova Scotia maybe, if the Canadians cooperate. I know as a descendent of Canadian Maritime Scots I myself would have no trouble with the Maritimes going to Scotland, and at least some areas of that region have their identity as more Scottish then Canadian anyways. In World War I, the Royal Canadian regiment from the Maritimes even piped themselves ashore as a highlands regiment.Jeremy Jansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218395232783877050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-9974991139248559332010-10-27T11:01:41.736-04:002010-10-27T11:01:41.736-04:00Unfortunately the British government has a long an...Unfortunately the British government has a long and chequered past of such heinous acts leaving the citizens of these fine isles with egg on our faces and hatred slung our way by the World over. Unfortunately again with the Tories in power this Government will undoubtedly continue it's unsurprising acts of humanitarian crimes like this leading not only myself but other Scots to hope for an Independent Scotland even if it is only a pipe dream.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430853841183988603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-42934045964793438322010-10-23T13:10:25.434-04:002010-10-23T13:10:25.434-04:00@LGramlich: Unfortunately you're right, though...@LGramlich: Unfortunately you're right, though in this case the British have a unique opportunity to make at least partial restitution for their crime.Jeremy Jansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218395232783877050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-71079204915727191392010-10-23T10:42:44.628-04:002010-10-23T10:42:44.628-04:00This kind of crap happens all too often, unfortuna...This kind of crap happens all too often, unfortunately, but on the other hand, the name of game throughout our history seems to have been "conquer!" Rest assured, however, when a people are being ousted from their native lands, it's because someone somewhere's going to make a fortune from it. :(Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-64640720075541397572010-10-20T15:35:37.768-04:002010-10-20T15:35:37.768-04:00@Tom: Hence the fact that I state in my post that ...@Tom: Hence the fact that I state in my post that the US is not an acceptable option for their new government. Still, Britain, being their current guardian, has a special responsibility to those particular people that the US does not have.Jeremy Jansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218395232783877050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-52528827218419390942010-10-20T10:48:43.146-04:002010-10-20T10:48:43.146-04:00Wow...
And so the embarrassment of being British.
...Wow...<br />And so the embarrassment of being British.<br />But from the Guardian article seems to say the US's need for their base on Diego Garcia was the deciding factor in the UK government's decision to deny right to return for these islanders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-29963158160688849282010-10-20T10:08:09.544-04:002010-10-20T10:08:09.544-04:00Yes Tom. I'm actually going to leave this as a...Yes Tom. I'm actually going to leave this as a comment for the rest of my readers.<br /><br />Here's a good article from the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/oct/22/chagos-islanders-lose<br /><br />A good article from the Sunday Times: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7085140.ece<br /><br />And here's one from the BBC:<br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/1005064.stm<br /><br />And the Daily Telegraph:<br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3240106/Chagos-Islanders-lose-bid-to-return-home.html<br /><br />In general though I think the Guardian has the best coverage of this particular affair.Jeremy Jansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218395232783877050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-40608113315914986622010-10-20T09:36:54.240-04:002010-10-20T09:36:54.240-04:00This is news to me I'm ashamed to say. JJ, cou...This is news to me I'm ashamed to say. JJ, could you email me with some information on it please?<br /><br />When did all this first happen?<br /><br /> - IrateDogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-65153702807769510672010-10-18T18:48:43.007-04:002010-10-18T18:48:43.007-04:00Hi friend.. I know your nice and interesting blog ...Hi friend.. I know your nice and interesting blog from BlogCatalog, I follow you on blog catalog and google friend connect.<br />I like your blog, It's very informative and useful<br /><br />pls comment on my blog and follow me on goole connect if you interest with my blog...<br />http://newsforblogging.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Thank you...Multi Blogginghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554866716768582545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503527552780177173.post-85038903109283388072010-10-15T14:26:50.619-04:002010-10-15T14:26:50.619-04:00Tenho , mesmo havendo uma grande distância entre a...Tenho , mesmo havendo uma grande distância entre a linguagem, lido o seus textos, acompanhado seu blog. Achei excelente você trazer a tona, de forma mordaz, um texto que remexe com os lixos abafados, colocados muitas das vezes em baixo do tapete pelas mídias ou por “verdades” inócuas . Um episódio desonroso também!! É lamentável e triste ter lido o que fizeram de fato com a população e a tortura psicológica pelo quais passaram: os animais mortos em Diego Garcia para afligirem a população a sair, sendo essas UMA das formas mais baixa de intimidação que já vi e li. Mas, mais lamentável ainda foi o resultado desse exilamento, dessa deportação para as Ilhas de Seychelles, em que a dor do exílio , por serem instalados, inicialmente, em celas, numa prisão, provocou uma série de suicídios. Além de muitas mortes de crianças devido às péssimas condições e miserabilidade... É, de fato, uma história revoltante... E a Declaração de “Independência” chega a ser um tanto irônica. A luta pelo retorno a ilha ainda continua, mas... no fundo... a gente bem sabe qual será o resultado disso tudo... Infelizmente.<br />Um abraço,<br />Simone PradoSimone Prado Ribeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861855160930906830noreply@blogger.com