Stevenson’s army, August 28 and 29

I missed yesterday, so two today:

August 29

– WaPo says US will withdraw all embassy people from Kabul.

– WSJ says US used non-explosive Hellfire to kill ISIS-K planners.

– WaPo has its tick-tock on the final days of the Ghani government.

– NYT says US nears revision of drone rules, with more centralized vetting of strikes.

– Vanity Fair reports on the reduced media presence in Kabul.

August 28

– Retaliatory strike on ISIS-K.

– Atlantic writers assess the Taliban and ISIS-K.

– Retired ambassador on how State should prepare for interventions.

– Washingtonian on what Bezos wants to do with the Post

CRS has some new products on Afghanistan.

• U.S. Military Withdrawal and Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions, updated August 27, 2021
• Use of Militia, National Guard, or Federal Armed Forces within the District of Columbia Prior to 2020, August 25, 2021
• Afghan Aerial Evacuation in Context, CRS Insight, August 24, 2021
• The Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Implications for U.S. Security Assistance and Cooperation, CRS Insight, August 23, 2021

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