`` There is nothing in international law that bans the use of remotely piloted aircraft for this purpose or that prohibits us from using lethal force against our enemies outside of an active battlefield , at least when the country involved consents or is unable or unwilling to take action against the threat , '' Brennan said at the time . The Senate Intelligence Committee receives the document from the White House . The panel holds a hearing Thursday on John Brennan 's tenure as CIA director . Brennan has asserted that drone strikes against U.S. enemies are legal . Democrats and Republicans support legal rationale for decisions on drone policy .
The Senate Intelligence Committee receives the document from the White House . The panel holds a hearing Thursday on John Brennan 's tenure as CIA director . Brennan has asserted that drone strikes against U.S. enemies are legal . Democrats and Republicans support legal rationale for decisions on drone policy .