Last week TIME published an open letter from former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger challenging Michael Dukakis' "views" and "instincts" on national security. Schlesinger accused Dukakis of snubbing military installations in Massachusetts, opposing most new weapons systems, having a questionable commitment to nuclear deterrence, alarming U.S. allies with his calls for enhancing NATO's ability to "fight and win" a conventional war, and underestimating the cost of a conventional buildup. Another former Defense Secretary, Harold Brown, who has consulted with the Dukakis campaign, responds:
Jim Schlesinger is an able, experienced practitioner in national security matters, but his attack on Governor Dukakis' defense positions...
