To General McChrystal, those men on his team are his family. You know, these guys, they would do anything. They would die… — Michael Hastings Anything 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
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
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
During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the military conducted only a handful of drone missions. — Michael Hastings Drones 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
“Janet Malcolm had famously described journalism as the art of seduction and betrayal. Any reporter who didn't see journalism as "morally indefensible"… — michael hastings Art Copy Share Image
The fact that our largest presence in the world is our massive military is going to dictate how we engage with the… — Michael Hastings Military Copy Share Image
When writing for a mass audience, put a fact in every sentence. — Michael Hastings Audience Copy Share Image
Despite failing to get bin Laden, the U.S. government and media portrayed the early Afghanistan war as a great victory. — Michael Hastings Afghanistan Copy Share Image
A $200 million contract just got awarded to develop software to provide the Department of Defense with all these sock puppets who… — Michael Hastings Fake Copy Share Image
By the second sentence of a pitch, the entirety of the story should be explained. — Michael Hastings Entirety 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
Even on just the career level for your average officer, there's no incentive to end the wars. There's not even an incentive… — Michael Hastings Fighting 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 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
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
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 did an embed in Afghanistan on the Pakistan border in 2008. One of the things you realize when you're talking to… — Michael Hastings Afghanistan 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
I thought Gen. McChrystal was unfireable, that his position was secure. — Michael Hastings Gen 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
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
General McChrystal wanted to be on the cover of 'Rolling Stone.' — Michael Hastings Cover Copy Share Image
I welcome all interviews with 'Rolling Stone' magazine, and I'm sure people will talk to me in the future. — Michael Hastings Future Copy Share Image
