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From: scott@xcf.berkeley.edu
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Subject: Re: Hi-Tech Scorecard
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Date: 5 Apr 91 19:24:57 GMT
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From: scott@xcf.berkeley.edu

bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) writes:
> Patriot.  Of 47 SCUDs fired against - the Patriot successfully intercepted
> 45.  "In the historical analysis of this war, Patriot will be one of the
> key systems which influenced the outcome."

I saw an aweful lot of the Patriots explode on launch or fly into the ground
  during the news coverage.  This was very disturbing to me.  I know someone 
  else was asking questions about this earlier but nobody commented on the
  phenomenon.

Has anyone heard anything conclusive about this high failure rate?  I can 
  see why DOD would not want to volunteer any information on Patriot flaws
  since this system came out as one of the biggest heros of the war.  Wouldn't
  want to shatter people's pride by tarnishing a hero's image.  (I think this
  is a wise policy, as long as the problem is honestly being investigated)

-- 
Scott Silvey
scott@xcf.berkeley.edu