The humanitarian argument is so selective I find it difficult to swallow. It's not even so much about the choice as to… — Michael Hastings Argument Copy Share Image
General David Petraeus was so successful at getting on covers of magazines, having journalists fall in love with him, that in fact… — Michael Hastings Able Copy Share Image
Usually when reporting on powerful public figures, the press advisor and I would have had a conversation that established what journalists call… — Michael Hastings Advisor Copy Share Image
A state department official once told me this about the role of the president. He said: "We wage war for realist reasons,… — Michael Hastings Agree Copy Share Image
You basically have to be willing to devote your life to journalism if you want to break in. Treat it like it's… — Michael Hastings Basically Copy Share Image
I have to admit that the empty prestige and the stupid glory - yes, the horrible rush, the deadly sense of importance… — Michael Hastings Admit Copy Share Image
Look at the violence in Pakistan and the presence of U.S. troops in Afghanistan: the more troops we put in the more… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
The guys on the ground are the guys I care about. I've had the most satisfaction telling their stories. But when you're… — Michael Hastings Care Copy Share Image
The minute you start arming people in these conflict zones, things don't go as expected. We also need to look at precedent… — Michael Hastings Concessions Copy Share Image
Johnny Apple, a New York Times correspondent, wrote a front-page story saying Afghanistan could be a quagmire and he was mocked and… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
Clearly the American military has been a force for good for the United States. There's a reason we have a standing military.… — Michael Hastings American military Copy Share Image
And there's this talk that we're asking soldiers to make the greatest sacrifice, but the reality is that civilians bear the burden… — Michael Hastings Asking Copy Share Image
I was very fortunate to have fallen in love with an amazing woman. She was killed in a very horrible, horrific way… — Michael Hastings About Copy Share Image
It was interesting watching the Afghanistan war review deliberations, this three-month process where Barack Obama did the most thorough foreign policy review… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
It's never a good thing to see a government agency talk in secret about the need to 'control protestors' - especially when… — Michael Hastings A good thing Copy Share Image
The use of drones is rapidly transforming the way we go to war. On the battlefield, a squad leader can receive real-time… — Michael Hastings Battlefield Copy Share Image
The first time I met President Obama was 2006 in Baghdad. He was the senator from Illinois; it was a month before… — Michael Hastings Actually Copy Share Image
When interviewing for a job, tell the editor how you love to report. How your passion is gathering information. Do not mention… — Michael Hastings Deep Copy Share Image
For me, when I go in to write a profile, and no ground rules are laid down, and I'm there to write… — Michael Hastings Cover Copy Share Image
If Bill O'Reilly is calling you a far-left critic, in my book, no matter what your political persuasion is, that's probably -… — Michael Hastings Bill Copy Share Image
I think when war becomes your life, I think its very difficult to have the proper perspective to be able to create… — Michael Hastings Able Copy Share Image
“Things weren’t permanent, things could always fall apart, never get too comfortable, and even those you trust, those you trust as authority… — Michael Hastings Fall apart Copy Share Image
Whether or not Afghanistan would be a peaceful nation-state had we not gone into Iraq I doubt. Afghanistan is going to be… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
The idea of aerial military surveillance dates back to the Civil War, when both the Union and the Confederacy used hot-air balloons… — Michael Hastings Aerial Copy Share Image
“What the fuck? Didn't you tell him you had a boyfriend?" "I did. He asked if I loved you." "Who is this… — Michael Hastings Asked Copy Share Image
The fact is, psychiatric help is not widely available to CIA agents - and as in the military, there is a stigma… — Michael Hastings Admitting Copy Share Image
In late 2009, I returned to Baghdad after a lengthy absence. I was living alone, in the Hamra Hotel, the twice bombed-out… — Michael Hastings Absence Copy Share Image
The way the Pentagon and its defenders have pushed back against this story is to say: "They weren't doing psychological operations, they… — Michael Hastings Affair Copy Share Image
Whenever you're reporting, there's always something you can't say or write, but the questions, you always want to get as close to… — Michael Hastings Always Copy Share Image
A woman I loved [Andi Parhamovich] was killed in Baghdad in January 2007 – al-Qaeda in Iraq took credit for it …… — Michael Hastings Al qaeda Copy Share Image
The night before I began my career as a presidential campaign reporter, in September 2007, I finished Theodore White's 'The Making of… — Michael Hastings Account Copy Share Image
Obama's people will all often complain about how trivial and silly the media is, but there's no president who's probably benefited from… — Michael Hastings About Copy Share Image
As for the like of Hillary Clinton, I - you know, I've covered Secretary of State Clinton before. I covered her during… — Michael Hastings Any Copy Share Image
Despite the absurdity and the silliness and the triviality of the entire campaign experience, there is also something, as non-cynical as this… — Michael Hastings About Copy Share Image
After a decade of war you have this Pentagon-military apparatus run amok using resources that they shouldn't be to try to manipulate… — Michael Hastings Decades Copy Share Image
If someone tells you something is off the record, I don't print it. If they don't tell me something is off the… — Michael Hastings Fair Copy Share Image
“Her name has been released to the press. Her photograph is released, too. I want to talk to the press about it.… — Michael Hastings Headline Copy Share Image
When you go into a country like Libya where a large chunk of the population wants the old regime back you could… — Michael Hastings Civil war Copy Share Image
I've always said that if you want to find out what's going on in Iraq or Afghanistan or Libya, I'll give you… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
When my editors and I at 'Rolling Stone' came up with the idea to do a profile of General McChrystal, I simply… — Michael Hastings Any Copy Share Image
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