u.s. elite team that took him out has four legs. yes, man s best friend was used in the raid on the terrorist leader s hideout. man s best friend, of course s the dog. and that s the subject of today s big breakdown. canines and combat. it is not surprised to learn that a dog was learned in the mission, because dogs have been fighting alongside u.s. troops for hundreds of years and playing a pivotal role in the u.s. operations. from being in combat zones to comforting soldiers in the aftermath of duty. new york times quoting david petraeus as saying that the dogs are useful because of the capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine. so, how exactly are they so useful? h well, they are intelligent, alert, and they have heightened senses, especially the smell, an endurance and run faster and jump higher than humans and they can get into smaller spaces with a camera attached to their head to feedback video, and just like