Some say their life and livelihood was a casualty of the Cold War. Residents of the Chagos Islands were removed from their island home four decades ago, so the American military could build an air base at Diego Garcia. A look at the complicated history of the Chagos Island and Islanders.
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The Chagos Islanders
Listen Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2005 at 1:32 p.m. in Conflict, Society
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Guests
Olivier Bancoult
President, Chagos Refugee Group
Ali Beydoun
Adjunct Professor, Washington College of Law at American University; also a litigator with the law firm of Carr Maloney
Darrell Chichester
3rd year law student, Washington College of Law at American University; and Member of AU's UNROW Human Rights Clinic
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