GOP Sen. Rand Paul Warns That For-Profit Drone Lobby Is Seducing Congress

[karynnj]

16. I was not meaning that we accept the policy decision that we should be at war

My point was that it is better not to conflate HOW and with what tools we fight the war with the decision of being at war itself. This was JUST to assess whether Paul's statement is fair or reasonable. The point was that many here do not agree with drones being used, but would also disagree with pilots flying bombing missions.

The lobbyists are selling a particular weapon. My point is that for many Senators the reason they would support them is that the alternative is more American soldiers die. (This is not all that different than the argument on the bomb being used on Japan - that it ended the war faster and Americans were saved.) I also did NOT say I agreed with this.