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U.S. troops are preparing for a possible war against Iraq, and their weapons include a new version of the Patriot missile. The PAC-3 is smaller, faster and much deadlier than the missile it replaces, but it remains to be seen if it will be any more effective in bringing down Saddam's SCUD missi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rather, Dan (Interviewer), Anderson, Tom (Television producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2003.
Series:60 Minutes II
Subjects:
Patriot missile.
Air defenses > United States.
Patriot (Missile)
Défense aérienne > États-Unis.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:U.S. troops are preparing for a possible war against Iraq, and their weapons include a new version of the Patriot missile. The PAC-3 is smaller, faster and much deadlier than the missile it replaces, but it remains to be seen if it will be any more effective in bringing down Saddam's SCUD missiles. Includes interviews with: Lt. Col. Rob Jassey and Capt. Jennifer Schulke, Marines stationed in Kuwait; Prof. Ted Postal and George Lewis, who collaborated on an MIT study of the Patriot; and Phil Coyle, former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 minutes)
Playing Time:00:12:28