1. Enemy tanks could be illuminated with laser beams and destroyed by missiles homing in on the laser frequency. 2. Anti-radiation missiles not only destroyed Iraqi radars, but intimidated air-defense crews from turning them on in the first place. 3. It was the second downtown landmark to be destroyed by missiles. 4. Last fall an interceptor missile successfully destroyed its target, but almost by accident. 5. Pentagon officials could not confirm that the missile destroyed the radar, but the pilot reported that the radar emissions stopped after he fired the missile. 6. That missile destroys targets by colliding with them. 7. The missiles destroyed a stone wall, damaged the roof of the building and temporarily cut electricity in Ramallah. 8. The missiles destroy their targets by spraying them with shrapnel-like steel balls rather than detonating an explosive warhead. 9. The Pentagon hopes to show that one missile can destroy another missile by colliding with it, the equivalent of hitting a bullet with another bullet. 10. A local radio station said NATO missiles destroyed a mountain resort. |