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In article <1992Apr14.012809.8562@hsv3.uucp>, mvp@hsv3.uucp (Mike Van Pelt) writes:
|> 
|> In article <92101.162358WTU@psuvm.psu.edu> WTU@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
|> >WHAT'S NEW, Friday, 10 April 1992                  Washington, DC
|>  ...
|> >An Israeli Air Force expert said his study found no evidence that a
|> >Patriot ever took out an al Hussien warhead: "by that definition, the
|> >Patriot was a failure--and in a populated area there can be no other
|> >definition of success."  And yet, Israel is accused of selling Patriot
|> >technology to China.  Now that's a sale!
|> 
|> The fact that a screwdriver doesn't make a very good cold chisel
|> doesn't prove that it's a bad screwdriver, contrary to the logic
|> found in "What's New" columns like this one.
|> 
|> Those who don't subscribe to the "What's New" column's brand of
|> Politically Correct Know-Nothingism might consider it relevant that
|> the Patriot was designed for point defense.  Considering that area
|> defense of soft civilian targets was a use for which the missile was
|> never intended, akin to using a screwdriver for a cold chisel, it
|> performed pretty well.

But that still doesn't make it a good cold chisel (to use your analogy).
Seriously Park qualified his statement with 'in a populated area'.  I
think that Park may have a preference toward a witty statement rather
then a dull one everyone will be happy with.  If he didn't I doubt I 
would read his Whats New every week, I certainly wouldn't enjoy it
as much as I do.

Stephen Lepp