https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/03/07/rethinking-drone-strikes-on-americans/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:58:38 -0400<![CDATA[Yes, I&#8217;ve been part of a &#8220;fire away&#8221; crowd.  I agreed with Charles Krauthammer &#8216;s view that &#8220;once you take up arms against the United States, you become an enemy combatant, thereby forfeiting the privileges of citizenship and the protections of the Constitution, including due process. You retain only the protection of the laws of war — no more and no less than those of your foreign comrades-in-arms.&#8221; However, given Sen. Rand Paul&#8217;s filibuster of John Brennan&#8217;s nomination to be our next CIA director, which ended after 13 hours, I&#8217;ve reconsidered my view on the subject.  Furthermore, it exposed my own shortcomings when it comes to my advocacy for adhering to constitutional principles.]]>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:27:10 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://pjmedia.com/matt-vespa/archived/tatler/2013/03/07/rethinking-drone-strikes-on-americans-n177133