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A look at the unsuccessful test of the Defense Department's 60-billion-dollar missile defense shield and the controversy concerning the shield's reliability. Includes interviews with Lt. Gen. Ron Kadish, an officer in charge of the test; and three critics: Prof. Ted Postol of MIT; Dr. Nira...

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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), 2000.
Series:60 Minutes II
Subjects:
United States. > Department of Defense.
Ballistic missile defenses > United States.
Astronautics, Military > United States.
Défense antimissile > États-Unis.
Astronautique militaire > États-Unis.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A look at the unsuccessful test of the Defense Department's 60-billion-dollar missile defense shield and the controversy concerning the shield's reliability. Includes interviews with Lt. Gen. Ron Kadish, an officer in charge of the test; and three critics: Prof. Ted Postol of MIT; Dr. Nira Schwartz, a former engineer at the defense contractor, TRW; Roy Danchick, a former mathematician at TRW and a proponent; and Rep. Curt Weldon (R., Pa.).
Physical Description:1 online resource (15 minutes)
Playing Time:00:14:22