[No local citizen's group caused NAS Whidbey to be placed on the BRAC's list in 1991! ]

Historical facts do not align to your opinion:

- WISE wrote hundreds of letters to congressional and BRAC leaders making similar "permanent damage" claims as today.  They actually testified at the BRAC meeting and stated "close the base".   See Seattle Times articles in '91.

- The Navy report to the Commission clearly shows this influence with 'major encroachment' at OLF - and all agreed that NASWI does not work without OLF.  CA in parallel was marketing Lemoore.

- Fortunately, the Commission re-looked military value factors and 'real' impact, and restored NASWI.  The above formula is back in play again - legacy WISE members are surely "coaching" the new groups.