Brennan defends drone policy

February 7, 2013 by legitgov

Brennan defends drone policy 07 Feb 2013 President Obama's choice to head the CIA told lawmakers Thursday that the administration's drone strike program is legal and essential to national security. "The president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded," John Brennan told the Senate Intelligence Committee. Brennan's confirmation hearing was delayed by protesters against drone strikes and other counter-terrorism polices. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who chairs intelligence committee, ordered the hearing room cleared before the nominee could complete his opening statement. Brennan also denied any involvement in waterboarding, one of the "enhanced interrogation techniques" [torture] begun during the George W. Bush administration.