THE National Defense secretary recently made what to us sounded like a heartbreaking plea for people to stop saying he is incompetent.

This space has never called him incompetent. But after hearing his cry, we now do wonder whether he is or he is not. We remember most two incidents that suggest he has basic deficiencies. These may not be the lack of some competencies but some other skills or virtues necessary in a Cabinet member, specially in a secretary of national defense.

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