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Lawmakers test legality of drones

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Associated Press/Feb. 7, 2013 Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., right, welcomes CIA Director nominee John Brennan on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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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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