Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 10, 1 October 1997 — MAKUA AND MARINES [ARTICLE]

MAKUA AND MARINES

Why did the U.S. Marines "retreaf ' from their plan to invade Mākua beach, but then let everyone know they would be back with another invasion plan later? If the Marines were truly eonvinced that an invasion would be wrong, would an invasion in the future be any less wrong? If they want to look like the "good guys," they should elean up the unexploded ammunihon left in Mākua Valley over the past 50 years, as they onee promised to do, and stop threatening more damage. They should return the kuleana land they took from Hawaiians. As for the messy park area, admittedly the State Parks Service (Mike Wilson) has done a lousy job, but it won't be improved by 500 Marines and all their heavyduty armored equipment plowing up the beach. Maiion Kelly, Honolulu OHA reserves the right to edit all letters for length, defamatory and libelous material, and other objectionable content, and reserves the right to print. Atl tetters must be typed, signed and not exceed 200 words. Send tetters to Ka Wai Ola o 0HA, 711 Kapi'olani Btvd., Suite 500, Honolulu. Hawai'i 96813. ■