Stevenson’s army, September 2

– State defends its handling of refugees, given the immigration law restrictions.

– David Rothkopf has more details on same point.

– Politico tells of evacuations via a CIA base.

-Reuters summarizes the blame game.

– HASC has a bunch of Afghan-related amendments for NDAA.

– Sen. Cotton organizes a Senate letter.

– James Hohmann worries about civilian control.

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