Connie Mack: 'Drone Warfare Campaign Strikes at Heart of Constitution'

Former U.S. congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Connie Mack, R-Fla., has taken to the pages of The Hill to condemn President Obama's drone campaign, along with his administration's policy to resort to "remote control assassination" of suspected terrorists, even if they are American citizens who have not been convicted in a court of law.

At least two Americans, suspected al-Qaida terroristAnwar al-Aulaqiand his 16 year-old sonAbdulrahman, have been killed pursuant to the policy.

Some excerpts from Mack's editorial:

"One of the most important impacts of last Novembers elections is that freedom is again under attack. This time, the assault on our freedom is not being led by our enemies abroad, but rather by Republicans and Democrats alike in Washington, buoyed by an increasingly complacent American public all too willing to sacrifice our liberty under the false guise of security.

"In recent days, we have learned that the Obama administration has approved the use of drone warfareoften referred to as remote control assassinationto hunt down and kill terrorists, including American citizens.

"Let there be no mistakeAmerican citizens who are engaged in terrorist activities against the United States must be brought to justice. But President Obamas decision to use drone warfare to target and kill these American citizens without any attempt at due process is a disgrace and an assault on our Constitution. ..."

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