The legal friction is part of the continuing clash of cultures that exists in Hawai'i between its sizable military and strategic location in the Pacific, and those who oppose the military.

David Henkin, an Earthjustice attorney representing three Hawaiian groups in their suit against the Army, said if negotiations between the groups and the Army fail to produce an agreement soon, he will seek a temporary restraining order or equivalent to halt all Stryker training and work.

I am not a lawyer, but it seems to me that the default position for the Army after the ruling last week should have been "stop," and the remedy to continue during the interim should have been for the Army to seek a suspension/stay from the Court. What's the point of ordering a supplemental EIS if the "proposed" action to be studied is allowed to proceed before the EIS process is completed?!