this like is a very interesting story on recent history of the island...
Camp Justice
What I found interesting was it began operations just before the Iranian Islamic Revolution and... The U.S. lease expires in 2016... Finding the time line for what is planned isn't too hard to see...
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Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia was established 1 October 1977, after six years as a Navy communications station. Known as the "Footprint of Freedom," it plays a primary role in support of U.S. military units operating in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. Diego Garcia is a British Indian Ocean Territory...
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They just had a 5.8 Magnitude earthquake not far from there in the last 24 hours...