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The US should now do right by this peaceful and democratic country: recognize Mauritius' rightful ownership of Diego Garcia, renegotiate the lease, and redeem past sins by paying a fair amount for land that it has illegally occupied for decades.
It cannot simply ship them to Guantanamo Bay or Diego Garcia.
This was done at the behest of the United States, which at the time was embroiled in the Vietnam War and required, for understandable security reasons, the use of the island of Diego Garcia as an air and naval base.
They have never sought to resettle on Diego Garcia, which remains off-limits and leased to the US government until 2016 - and continues to play a vital role in Western security and defense.
Despite claims to the contrary, there is no possible threat to US interests from the islanders' return to the outer islands, hundreds of kilometers away from Diego Garcia.