Obama is escalating the war in Afghanistan. When will we ever learn? >><< http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/us/politics/25policy.html?_r=1&th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print November 25, 2009 Obama May Add 30,000 Troops in Afghanistan By HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON — President Obama said Tuesday that he was determined to “finish the job” in Afghanistan, and his aides signaled to allies that he would… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Military’s tactics fueled animosity in lead-up to Afghanistan attack
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091123/WANAT01/911230301&template=wanat Posted on: Monday, November 23, 2009 Military’s tactics criticized in lead-up to Afghanistan attack Report faults Army’s heavy-handedness in lead-up to Wanat PDF: Cubbison Report on Battle at Wanat PDF: U.S. Army executive summary of battle PDF: U.S. Army briefing on Wanat battle for David Brostrom • Bad Blood: The Ambush of Chosen Company… Read more »
No-Bid Contracts to Alaska Native Corporations under investigation – What about Native Hawaiian Corporations?
This article deals with Congressional investigations into no-bid contracts awarded to Alaska Native Corporations, but it is extremely relevant to Native Hawaiian owned companies that are able to get the same no-bid, unlimited-sized contracts, the so-called “Super 8A” class of minority owned small business set asides. Senator Inouye has included language in Defense Appropriations… Read more »
Judge Orders Army to Disclose Impacts on Sacred Hawaiian Valley
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2009/2009-11-22-091.asp Judge Orders Army to Disclose Impacts on Sacred Hawaiian Valley HONOLULU, Hawaii, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – A federal judge in Honolulu has ruled that the U.S. Army is obliged to give the community meaningful information on how military training at Makua Military Reservation on Oahu could damage native Hawaiian cultural sites and contaminate… Read more »
Lowering the Bar: Kindergarten Recruitment
Jon Letman is a reporter on Kaua’i island. He recently wrote an article about the school furloughs (Dead Last: Hawaii Gets an “F” in Education). He had mentioned to me this incident about military recruiters visiting his son’s kindergarten. I was amazed. After years of doing counter recruitment work, I had not heard of the… Read more »
“Grass skirts” and “riot response”
There has been no criticism 0f Obama’s quip: “I look forward to seeing you all decked out in flowered shirts and grass skirts, because today I’m announcing that we are bringing this forum to my home state of Hawai’i in 2011.” Joking about such racist stereotypes of Pacific Islanders normally would meet sharp criticism or… Read more »
A Hawai’i soldier’s death in the ‘Graveyard of Empires’
A Hawai’i soldier, Jonathan P. Brostrom, died in fighting in Wanat, Afghanistan. Another casualty in the graveyard of empires. The Honlulu Advertiser published several in depth articles based on a review of Army reports on the battle and interviews with family members of the troops who died. The Army reports are posted on the… Read more »
Draft Environmental Impact Statement available for military expansion on Guam / N. Marianas
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT EIS/OEIS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Department of the Navy (DoN) and the Joint Guam Program Office (JGPO) announces the availability of the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS). The Draft EIS/OEIS analyzes the potential environmental… Read more »
Judge sustains Makua complaint
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091120_Judge_sustains_Makua_complaint.html Judge sustains Makua complaint The ruling reveals doubt about whether Army environmental surveys were sufficient By Gregg K. Kakesako POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 20, 2009 A federal judge has sided with Hawaiian activists who want the Army to stop training in Makua Military Reservation, putting the military on notice that it will have… Read more »
VIDEO: Ohana Hoopakele wants puuhonua at Kulani
Watch video of the ‘Ohana Ho’opakele press conference on Hawai’i island against the closing and militarization of Kulani prison and for a pu’uhonua (place of refuge and healing). http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2009/11november/20091120kulani.htm VIDEO: Ohana Hoopakele wants puuhonua at Kulani Ohana Hoopakele holds press conference November 20, 2009 – Hilo, Hawaii VIDEO by David Corrigan As the sun sets… Read more »
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