The authors of a recent column are stunningly uninformed and naive (“UH must cut ties with the U.S. Navy, Israel,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, July 23). They are passionately supporting an Islamic cause featuring a demonstrated terrorist organization, Hamas, while trying to separate themselves from the U.S. Navy. This suggests they want to also disassociate themselves from the Department of Defense and the U.S. government.

I guess it would be pointless to try to understand and explain their logic. Would the hidden agenda be to banish 25,000 Navy personnel and 10,000 civilian jobs that are a core of U.S. defense against all enemies in the Pacific and Hawaii’s economy? It’s like the tail wagging the dog.

Toby Rushforth

Kaneohe

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