A very interesting article from Michael Kelley at the Business Insider:

"We've covered how President Obama needs the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to justify detention powers he has used for the past four yearsbut there's another reason he needs it: drones."

http://www.businessinsider.com/ndaa-justifies-drone-use-2012-12#ixzz2Em6z1Tpq

ALSO:

See, Obama Writes "rules" for Drone Killing: http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=9286