Lawmakers test legal waters for regulating drones

UPDATED 17:42 PM EST, February 8, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are considering whether Congress should set up a special court to decide when drones can kill American al-Qaida suspects overseas — much like the secret courts that now grant permission for surveillance. It's another sign of the U.S. philosophical struggle over remote warfare, raised after CIA Director-designate John Brennan's vigorous defense of the drones at his confirmation hearing this week.

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