In much the same way my high school basketball team would provide a defense against the San Antonio Spurs
U.S. Missile Shield Won't Work: Scientist Group
Thu May 13, 2004 10:02 AM ET
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The multibillion-dollar U.S. ballistic missile shield due to start operating by Sept. 30 appears incapable of shooting down any incoming warheads, an independent scientists' group said on Thursday.
A technical analysis found "no basis for believing the system will have any capability to defend against a real attack," the Union of Concerned Scientists said in a 76-page report titled Technical Realities.
The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency rejected the report.
"It will provide a defense against incoming missiles for the first time in this country's history," said Richard Lehner, an agency spokesman.
Posted by Prometheus 6 on May 13, 2004 - 10:48am :: Tech
