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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
You'll have a harder time finding an account that the thing does work, so you go first. For an in-depth account of the technological hurdles that ICBM defense faces, read Into The Wild Blue Yonder by Frances FitzGerald (I believe). An excellent book, and an interesting account of the politics within the Reagan White House. For something more web-accessible, look at this or this or this.
The Patriot system doesn't work particularly well, and the hurdles associated with SDI are much greater.
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I ask for a cite from an expert and you quote a biased reporter from Slate. Just what I said not to do. These negative comments on SDI always come from reporters, political scientists and columnists who "pick apart" administration reports. How about a former Military person who was directly involved in the program, or someone in the industry working directly on the program or who worked directly on the program.
And you still didn't say what we are to do about North Koreas ability to lob a nuclear missiles at San Francisco.
