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Brennan defends drone strikes, even on Americans

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CIA Director nominee John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill Thursday during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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CIA Director-designate John Brennan strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones Thursday under close questioning at a protest-disrupted confirmation hearing. On a second controversial topic, he said that after years of reading classified intelligence reports he still does not know if waterboarding has yielded useful information.