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NSIAD-93-22R 1 (1992-10-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobackdh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Intenational Affairs Division B-250335 October 1, 1992 The Honorable Frank Horton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Operations 147712 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Horton: As you requested, we examined the evidence used by Theodore A. Postol, a Professor of Science, Technology, and National Security Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to determine that the Patriot missile system was ineffective during Operation Desert Storm. Specifically, our objective was to determine whether the videos produced by television crews could be used to conclusively prove that the Patriot did not hit any Scud missiles. On September 21, 1992, we briefed your staff on our review. This letter provides the results of our review. BACKGROUND Professor Postol testified before two congressional committees, published an article in the winter 1991/1992 edition of International Security magazine, and participated in several interviews on the performance of the U.S. Army Patriot Missile System during the Persian Gulf War. Professor Postol states that during the war the Patriot was not as effective as claimed by the U.S. Army, did not destroy any of the Scud missile's warheads, and did not reduce the damage in the areas of Israel that it was sent to protect. Professor Postol's conclusions are based on information from sources in Saudi Arabia, Israel, the U.S. Army Central Command, the Pentagon, newspapers, and videos produced by the television crews on site during the Persian Gulf War. The Professor relies heavily on videos produced by the television networks as support for his position that the Patriot missile was ineffective against the Scud missile warhead. GAO/NSIAD-93-22R Postol's Video Analysis

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