Drones don't march in rows into battle; should we send Drone soldiers to Iraq today?

Drones don't march in rows into battle; should we send Drone soldiers into Iraq today?

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Edward w Pritchard





More by author Pritchard on Drone armies. Artificial intelligence units built to fight and win wars or peace keeping actions overseas.

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There is something quaint and old fashion to see British, French and German soldiers waving their hats, kissing nearby girls, and huge numbers of enlisted men marching in rows into battle in the first world war at the Battle of the Somme in France in 1916.

Drones don't march in rows into battle, drones don't hole up in trenches for years like rats, and drones don't develop nervous twitches caused by battle fatigue.

A military Drone does it's duty effectively. Period.

When a Drone is put out of commission by the enemy no one is required to play taps for a fallen Drone. No national cemeteries need be built for fallen Drones and no one needs to write a Gettysburg address on the back of a napkin while riding on a train to honor the fallen Drones.

Drone soldiers follow their duty. Period.