Why did DS9 need a Strategic Operations Officer?

[Dave]

Okay, I know that they had to find a very important position for Worf!

But, the Bajoran sector survived for three seasons without a Strategic Operations Officer, and they got by alright.

 

[Maria8475]

well they did get by for three years but i'm sure it was just blind luck. After all what was it Julian said (when describing what Worf's job was like): 'Its great. I read analyses and analyses of analyses. Then keep them to myself....because no one else wants to know!!'

Sounds incredibly important to me!

 

[ray gower]

Perhaps they just wanted somebody to blame when anything not on the station or Bajor went wrong?

Every organisation needs an Assistant Idiot, it makes everybody else look good.