At the end of the day one serves the elected government of ones country, regardless of monarchy or other quirks. Herein lies the problem with all foreign policy: ultimately, the ethics - right/wrong/just necessary - or otherwise, are subordinate to the electoral process. "If we bomb/invade S***a and servicemen are harmed will we be re-elected?" "If we bomb/invade S***a and foreign civilians are killed, will our electorate care and will we be re=elected?"
Hence the dilemma over use of "drone=strikes." Not placing servicemen in harms way to achieve a tactical/strategic end is a no-brainer for military minded folk but acquires a new significance for a politician, intent on a long term career.
But its all ok cos Tony said it wasn't our fault......
Auda abu Tayi was an honourable man...