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Re: British soil? [was Re: [A-List] UK sub-imperialism: Ascension Island]



From the Guardian:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foreignaffairs/story/0,,1708131,00.html

US military blamed as Britain kicks out islanders

Antony Barnett
Sunday February 12, 2006

"Leased from the British government in 1956, it is now one of the
Pentagon's most important military communications hubs..."


The antenna farm as seen from offshore: http://www.qsl.net/wb2cbu/rmvhfs/11175MHz.jpg

Ascension is also where all of the underseas international
communications cables pass nearby and I'm sure it's a very busy place
if you are a military 'hardhat' diver.

Leigh




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