David Vine discusses the US's "empire of bases" expansion into new areas in Africa and Asia; the "lily pad" strategy for maintaining global dominance with fewer troops and smaller (but more) bases; and the inglorious origin of the strategically critical US base at Diego Garcia.
07/24/09 – David Vine – The Scott Horton Show
David Vine, author of Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia, discusses the post-WWII origin of the Diego Garcia military base, how the native Chagossian population — descended from slaves and indentured servants from French colonial times — was forcibly relocated 1200 miles away to Mauritius, the numerous other incidents of displaced native populations in U.S. history and how Diego Garcia is becoming a hub for the U.S. empire's global tentacles.
Antiwar Radio: 07/24/09: David Vine
1-3 on 95.9 in Austin or stream from http://antiwar.com/radio.
