One leading drone skeptic, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), zeroed in specifically on the administration’s authority to kill American citizens. When, he asked, does the president have enough evidence to order an American killed without trial and can exercise that authority inside the United States?
Brennan, who gave an unprecedented speech last April about the drone strikes program, did not answer in detail, but he concurred with Wyden that the administration needed to be transparent about the use of drones and he reassured lawmakers about how carefully the CIA employs them.
“I think the American people would be pleased to know that we’re very disciplined, very judicious in how we use these authorities — and we use these abilities as a last resort,” he said.
Well, there you have it. I know I feel better. :roll: :roll: :roll: