Base opposition movements span diverse motivations and rarely demand full removal
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
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Related
- Base opposition movements pursue diverse aims beyond merely removing U.S. bases (similarity 0.97)
- Antibase movements vary widely in aims and rarely demand full removal (similarity 0.95)
- Base opposition movements achieve mixed, non-clear-cut results globally (similarity 0.84)
- Base opponents often emphasize they oppose bases, not American people or culture (similarity 0.80)
- Antibase protest now extends even to friendly, stable host nations (similarity 0.78)