U.S. Admits That They Are Powerless To Fight Drone Attacks On The Homeland

Customs and Border Protection officers monitor the U.S.-Mexico border with drones. CBS News

CBS: U.S. powerless to fight drone attacks, top official says

The Department of Homeland Security is pressing Congress for more powers to stop malicious drones that could threaten the United States. Intelligence officials are increasingly concerned about the use of drones by terrorists and drug cartels. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues got rare access to some drones in action at a Customs and Border Protection facility in Tucson, Arizona.

CBP officers fly drones along the Mexican border looking for people attempting to cross illegally, but also for something else: drones used by drug cartels or terrorist organizations looking to surveil – or even worse – harm the U.S.

Pegues walked part of the border with DHS' top intelligence official David Glawe and Customs and Border Patrol Chief Rodolfo Karisch.

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WNU Editor: Another example where technology is racing ahead of government action.