There is another reason that drones scare the shit out of me, we like to pretend that these technologies are unique to the US, but they're not. Eventually, many other nations will have analogous programs and when you continuously poke someone in the eye, don't be surprised when the reciprocate. I'm sure we have the best "drone defenses" there are but still, I'd rather not have to use them. Our citizenry would raise their arms in shocked disbelief if another nation used drones to bomb military targets in the US and subsequently killed civilians. As if it would be the first time such a thing ever occurred. I agree about removing the human aspect, it's a game changer and allows for easier rationalizations for killing.
Like what would happen if someone else got control of drones flying over US airspace? http://gizmodo.com/5904255/iran-claims-they-have-decrypted-u... http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/how-college-st...