Base opposition movements pursue diverse aims beyond merely removing U.S. bases

Evidence

A glance at this list—spanning de Gaullists and anticolonial nationalists, indigenous activists and violent extremists—suggests the diversity of the motivations behind base movements. Within countries, territories, and communities where bases are located, there are often multiple movements with different aims and tactics. Within movements, too, there is often considerable diversity of opinion about aims and tactics. Far from all the movements seek the removal of U.S. bases. A number of movements in Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa, and Germany, for instance, are only asking for the reduction of aircraft noise or greater environmental protection during training exercises. Most Chagossians are not calling for the removal of the base on Diego Garcia, just the right to return to their islands and proper compensation for their exile; in fact, many would like the opportunity to work on the base. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 947

Categorization

• XREF: Complicates any simplistic ‘anti-base equals anti-American’ reading that might surface in reporting on base protests; connects to the chapter theme of movement diversity. — connects to: Activists hope base-adjacent peace parks can teach about militarization — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 940