The truth about Patriot Missiles

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Remember how everyone went wow in the 91 war. The Patriot was knocking skuds out of the air like popcorn. Now the report is out 13 years later how we were all BS'd. Truth is they hit 4 maybe 5 out of 41 attempts. Now we find out in our little war in Iraq they like to shoot down our own planes. Three so far killing all pilots. Sad thing is everyone was told by the Manufacture and Army problems were all fixed. There not sure but they believe 3 maybe 4 of our planes were shot down in the 91 war also. So they new of the problem and had 12 years to fix it. The radar on the dam thing seems to not know the differance between friend and foe. And the real sad news. The lie to keep useing them. Next the 18 billion dollars to develope them. This system should have been on stand down till more then 90% accurate. And sure as hell till it new differant from enemy and friendly. I always hoped our pentagon would never use weapons that they new can harm our own. Guess I asked for to much.
Next Problem. Our new missile system that Bush is pushing to knock down incoming missiles headed our way. By the way 55 years of cold war and none were ever shot at us. To help save some cost they are useing some of the same systems in it. Were over 42 billion in that project and it still has long way to go. By the sound of this report it might be years. Maybe they should try and just get one to work.
And maybe once they should tell the truth.
 
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Just curious, but what are your sources?

Let me guess...You have one of those red phones installed in your house?
 

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Something interesting along that line is Russia supposedly came out last week with statement that they havedeveloped technology to bypass our missle defense. Do know if they are blowing smoke or not.

as far as your statement---

"Next Problem. Our new missile system that Bush is pushing to knock down incoming missiles headed our way. By the way 55 years of cold war and none were ever shot at us. To help save some cost they are useing some of the same systems in it. Were over 42 billion in that project and it still has long way to go. By the sound of this report it might be years. Maybe they should try and just get one to work.
And maybe once they should tell the truth."

I am quite happy we never had one shot at us--sorry your disappointed--could it be that the fact we have the technology just MAYBE be a deterent for anyone attacking us. Maybe we should wait till it happens like 911 then work on solutions after the fact.????

I know the liberals have much more important issues to spend the funds.
Example: Lets promote gay marriage ect and then spend funds on aids research--where it is needed.:shrug:
 

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DTB That is not like you to turn the issue around. Yes none have been shot at us for 55 years during the cold war. And yes we had nothing to stop it from happening. And we still dont. And were all happy for that. What the hell Gays have to do woit it I dont know. It's like saying Alabama in 2001 got around to saying inter-racial marrages were legal. That is true by the way. Or like all those congressman in the early 1900's saying that woman would never have the right to vote. Seems everything has it's time. And we dont seem to get asked on each one what we think. But your right about one thing Gays getting married should be way down th list comepared to our real problems.
Story was in WSJ and 60 minutes ran it Sunday.
 

djv

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Go to CBS 60 minutes. I dont have the WSJ link. It was in that paper a week ago Friday if I remember right. I did not read it all was not paying attetion till this Sunday 60 minutes of course picked up on it. Then I said dam we kill our own with this thing.
WSJ also talked alittle more about the new system. 60 minutes said many same parts were slated to be used. But all in all not something that is working very well.
 
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