Quote Originally Posted by reed11b View Post
... What I have seen of them has not impressed me that they are up to technically complicated jobs.
"a technically competent" job in the sense you use it and I wouldn't expect anyone to try to place them in such jobs.
P.S. and none of this answers what we need BfSBs for in the first place. The various "intel" augmentations we have seen in Iraq have produced very few real benifits. More boots on the grounds and combat brigades are clearly needed, not more gadgets...
We can disagree on all that. A lot of folks would disagree with you on the intel benefits in Iraq. There's a reason Rifle Companies now have intel cells...

I don't think more boots or brigades are needed -- I'd sure like to see some that were better, though.