The Patriot Missile “Didn’t Work”. “Secretary of Defense
William S. Cohen, supporting a
decade of questions about the
Patriot missile’s performance, said
Raytheon Co.’s famous antimissile
system failed to work in the Persian
Gulf War.” Raytheon begs to differ. Critics have long claimed its kill rate was anywhere between 0-10% in contrast to the 70% figure the U.S. Army and Raytheon have cited. Cohen’s point: we need to invest in research to improve antimissile technology. Watch this space, since the antimissile defense program is certainly alive and well, especially with Dubya ascending to the throne. Boston Globe