Voice of America: US Lawmakers Seek Answers on Legality of Domestic Drone Strikes

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US Lawmakers Seek Answers on Legality of Domestic Drone Strikes Mar 6th 2013, 20:06 For years, the United States has used drone aircraft to attack suspected terrorists in other nations.  Now, America's top law enforcement official has not entirely ruled out a president ordering drone strikes on U.S. soil.  Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid a firestorm on Capitol Hill over presidential authority in times of crisis.  Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy posed this question: "Can you agree there is no scenario where ... Media files: DA4D08EE-2F84-4595-AC77-AFFD2D928534_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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