I generally agree with your comment but this part is IMO delusional: > These people would be in this fight regardless but now they are able to operate from a s

I generally agree with your comment but this part is IMO delusional: > These people would be in this fight regardless but now they are able to operate from a safer distance instead. I sincerely strongly doubt US would be fighting 5 wars with boots-on-the-ground in Afganistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen and Iraq, if it weren't for remotely-operated drones.