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muriel_volestrangler

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6. Diego Garcia would be the key base, I'd think

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 05:57 PM

Oct 2012

since planes can fly to Iran from there just over the ocean. I was under the impression that Britain didn't have any effective control over it after it let the USA build its base there. Or maybe that was just the way Blair treated things. The article says permission for UK base use has been refused, but isn't clear about Diego Garcia.

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Britain rejects US request to use UK bases in nuclear standoff with Iran [View all] marmar Oct 2012 OP

I would, too. Rider3 Oct 2012 #1

Where's lapdog Tony Blair when you need him? joeybee12 Oct 2012 #2

The UK is our number one geopolitical threat cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #3

So much for the claim that we have the support of the whole world on Iran. leveymg Oct 2012 #4

Good. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #5

Diego Garcia would be the key base, I'd think muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #6