Strykers bring empty promise
Summer Mullins of Mililani has a letter in the
Advertiser
about the Strykers, saying "I am convinced
that the military has not proven to be a good steward of the lands it occupies,
despite its supposed concern for and commitment to our island home. I am
convinced that the military has done more cultural and environmental damage than
it can repair, despite its boasts to have spent millions for mitigation in the
last few years. With my own eyes, I have seen that the military has beaten and
burned the sacred places of Kaho'olawe and Makua beyond recognition. It has
bulldozed and bombed fishing shrines, heiau, gravesites and petroglyphs. All of
these permanent scars are a reminder of the military's lack of concern for our
Islands, but furthermore, for our home."
Posted: Fri - September 3, 2004 at 09:47 AM