The Runaway General
“Stanley McChrystal, Obama’s top commander in Afghanistan, has seized control of the war by never taking his eye off the real enemy: The wimps in the White House.”
“Stanley McChrystal, Obama’s top commander in Afghanistan, has seized control of the war by never taking his eye off the real enemy: The wimps in the White House.”
Michael Hastings Rolling Stone Jun 2010 Permalink
How killing by remote control has changed the way we fight.
Michael Hastings Rolling Stone Apr 2012 30min Permalink
Confessions of a presidential campaign reporter.
Michael Hastings GQ Oct 2008 20min Permalink
The story of Bowe Bergdahl, a soldier who walked off his base in Afghanistan only to be captured by the Taliban.
Michael Hastings Rolling Stone Jun 2012 35min Permalink
But now, being a celebrity yourself, you feel differently? I've subsequently changed my opinion. Brad Pitt doesn't have a superpower at his back. He just has some crazed fans and paparazzi. But now, having had all three, I must say, I'm not terribly impressed with the experience.
Michael Hastings Rolling Stone Jan 2012 35min Permalink
Why the US intervened in Libya.
Michael Hastings Rolling Stone Oct 2011 30min Permalink
Some call them “flying lawnmowers.” The entire fleet is decades old. The Pentagon almost junked them in 2008. And yet the tiny Kiowa helicopter has become America’s air weapon of choice in Afghanistan.
Michael Hastings Men's Journal Sep 2010 15min Permalink