Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxii.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxii!tw8023 From: tw8023@pyuxii.UUCP (T Wheeler) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: One for our side Message-ID: <266@pyuxii.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 08:39:49 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxii.266 Posted: Mon Nov 4 08:39:49 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 17:50:03 EST References: <973@decwrl.UUCP> <12580@rochester.UUCP> <1587@uwmacc.UUCP> <1385@ihlpg.UUCP>, <1609@uwmacc.UUCP> Organization: Bell Communications Research, Piscataway N.J. Lines: 11 Jeff, Jeff, Vieques has been a naval target range since 1912. The folks living on the island are squatters. The Navy has been trying to get them out for years. When the navy began using the area as a aircraft range in 1968, they wanted the squatters out so they wouldn't get wasted by stray bombs and missles. The squatters managed to stay, but were moved to another part of the island to protect them better. THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE ISLAND WHEN THE NAVY BEGAN USING IT AS A RANGE. At least get the story correct before condeming the government. T. C. Wheeler