As I understand it, the shift is on, more fighting is being done by drones than manned aeroplanes.

A rethorical question, “In general terms,how long can a drone stay aloft compared to a manned aeroplane?”

Another rethorical question “Which is the most cost effective?”

They are the typical drivers that are powering the shift and that puts the focus back to my original point, the people at home are directly involved in the killings and that drives yet another set of ponderables.

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However, your wild claim of 40,000 drones in the Afghan/Pakistan area amounts to one drone for every 2 troops on the ground which is frankly ridiculous.