Leon,
OK, I'll bite. Having been in several campaigns in the air and one on the ground, there is no virtue in having to do your country's dirty work - manned or unmanned. You Sir, need to go back to reading your Warlord comic or Battle weekly!
So why did you join the military? Was it to carry out your country's "dirty work"? Or was it to uphold and protect the values of your country? i joined up for the latter.
I'm all for using drones for reconnaissance - but not for remote killing.
Personally, I felt a great deal of pride and virtue in putting my own life on line to defend a way of life that I valued during my time in the services. I have huge admiration for our current armed forces. However, I am repulsed by the concept of using robotic drones to fight wars. It is the modern equivalent of mustard gas in WW1.
Leon, am I correct in remembering you as the pilot who thinks it cool to scare cats by low level flying? May explain a lot...