Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia

by David Vine and David Vine

Book Overview

The American military base on the island of Diego Garcia is one of the most strategically important and secretive U.S. military installations outside the United States. Located near the remote center of the Indian Ocean and accessible only by military transport, the little-known base has been instrumental in American military operations from the Cold War to the war on terror and may house a top-secret CIA prison where terror suspects are interrogated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691149836
• ISBN13: 9780691149837
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"