Mr. Melman was a prominent opponent of our part in the arms race--it was he who coined the term "overkill." His opposition is based partly on an opposition to the arms race per se, partly on the assertion that "embedded in the activity that is paid for out of these defense funds is about two-thirds, or perhaps even a bit more, of the prime skilled talent of the country, research engineers and scientists of the nation." WFB takes issue with his numbers, and we're off and running.