[USNBandit]

A Tornado going .95IMN at a constant altitude, most likely in the high 20's, doesn't look anything like a ballistic missile traveling at supersonic speeds coming down out of an extremely high altitude.

[Humbug]

I know that. What i meant is that from what i understand the primary purpose of the Patriot, at least as used in the Gulf Wars, is to shoot down missiles. So to me the General was comparing apples to oranges in that it seems to have been simply a case of a malfunctioning Patriot and that it almost certainly had nothing to do with whether or not we should have taken more care in selecting targets.