Gore Vidal, Glenn Greenwald, Noam Chomsky, all these guys talk about how the United States became a national security state after World… — Michael Hastings Absurd Copy Share Image
By the time of Andi Parhamovich death, I had already grown skeptical of the Iraq war. What her death made me realize… — Michael Hastings Compromise Copy Share Image
As the wealthiest country with all the blessings that we have, do we have an obligation to help the outside world? I… — Michael Hastings America Copy Share Image
One of their major initiatives was getting all officers on Facebook. So the question is, why are these people who are there… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
The military sensed weakness, exploited it and played Barack Obama. Obama's foreign policy has been consistently hawkish despite this reluctant warrior schtick… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
Afghanistan would have been difficult enough without Iraq. Iraq made it impossible. The argument that had we just focused on Afghanistan we'd… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
But the frightening aspect is that it's part of a larger effort from the Pentagon to tear down the wall between public… — Michael Hastings Affair Copy Share Image
Inside the White House there were always extreme amounts of doubt about whether they should be escalating in Afghanistan. In fact, most… — Michael Hastings Adviser Copy Share Image
In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren't just covering a story, they're a part of it… — Michael Hastings Action Copy Share Image
A new software is being developed so the psychological operations guys and the Pentagon's strategic communications guys - and we don't really… — Michael Hastings Accounts Copy Share Image
If you polled the military in Afghanistan as to how many think we should be there or not, the numbers would probably… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
The simple and terrifying reality, forbidden from discussion in America, was that despite spending $600 billion a year on the military, despite… — Michael Hastings America Copy Share Image
As the CIA tried to find itself, the threat of international terrorism emanating from the Middle East, Africa, North Africa and Central… — Michael Hastings Africa Copy Share Image
I'm talking to people all of the time. So it hasn't really had a big impact. Access is never my main concern… — Michael Hastings Access Copy Share Image
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 Afghanistan Copy Share Image
I had a recurring fantasy in which I took (Rudy Giuliani) out during a press conference (it was nonlethal, just something that… — Michael Hastings America Copy Share Image
I'm post-cynical on this stuff. I look at the El Salvador model as the glory days: Why don't we just fund the… — Michael Hastings American military Copy Share Image
