An ancient Greek philosopher once said, "A democracy when not in a war should be preparing for one." Democracies also have a tradition of berating the military whenever there is an opportunity.

War is dirty and has a tendency to forget about such niceties as the environment when the survival of the nation is at stake. So I guess the question becomes which is more important?  Training to defend the nation or allowing our military to atrophy due to a lack of training?  It has to be done somewhere and unfortunately, the methods and technology used are not necessarily environmentally friendly. There are however, examples of military sensitivity to culture and the environment.  Kapolei Heritage Park is one of them.

Unfortunately, human interface is not going away.  Perhaps the best course of action is to remove the invective and address each issue unemotionally.