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The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan
The Operators The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan Author:Michael Hastings ?An impressive feat of journalism by a Washington outsider who seemed to know more about what was going on in Washington than most insiders did.? -The New York Times — General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was living large. His loyal staff liked to call him a ?rock star.? During a spri... more »ng 2010 trip, journalist Michael Hastings looked on as McChrystal and his staff let off steam, partying and openly bashing the Obama administration. When Hastings?s piece appeared in Rolling Stone, it set off a political firestorm: McChrystal was unceremoniously fired.
In The Operators, Hastings picked up where his Rolling Stone coup ended. From patrol missions in the Afghan hinterlands to senior military advisors? late-night bull sessions to hotel bars where spies and expensive hookers participate in nation-building, Hastings presents a shocking behind-the-scenes portrait of what he fears is an unwinnable war.« less