This whole arguement is starting to sound like the Airforces arguement to try to get rid of the great A-10 warthogs.
Either the people trying to get rid of these great platforms are arrogant sobs or they are working for the enemy.
Or they actually have the actual Military experience to understand what they are talking about instead of being old warhorses trying to relive the Cold War. Doesn't make a lot of sense to sink massive dollars into a limited use platform you MIGHT need once every 10-15 years when for the same money you could get much MORE useful, less specialist platforms that can ALSO do the BB's job in a pinch. BBs are designed for one thing, sink other BBS. They have some other limit use adaptations they can be converted to such as AA or ground support. They are NOT the end all be all fire support platform Freepers seem to think they are. Yes, Battleships are "cool" they are NOT a wise use of limited military resources.