Patriot

There are many articles on the Internet challenging the effectiveness of the Patriot anti missile systems that the US has sold to various countries around the globe. They point out that only a few of the missiles actually hit the target. They are making the same mistake that those who criticized Reagan when he moved forward with the Patriot. They forget that once the science is set that engineering follows and in time these systems will improve and become a serious deterrent. Recall the first Vanguard rockets the US tried to orbit. It is not wise to say that something technical will never work which is what many said about Reagan's plan which they ridiculed as Star Wars.