The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan is not just a novel, but a follow up piece a clarification of sorts on a long form article he wrote originally for rolling stone. I just finished reading the operators by michael hastings. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the operators. Michael mahon hastings january 28, 1980 june 18, 20 was an american journalist, author, contributing editor to rolling stone and reporter for buzzfeed. Feb 03, 2012 the ensuing controversy led to mcchrystal stepping down from command, ending a highprofile career that included a stint leading special operations troops in the hunt for alqaida forces in iraq. His profile of mcchrystal for rolling stone was the basis for his second book, 2012s the operators. After his fiancee andrea parhamovich was killed in an ambush. The operators is the book where hastings explains what led up to the article, his time in afghanistan, europe, the middle east and back in washington and the aftermath of the release of his explosive article. The operators, by michael hastings by penguin group issuu. In april 2010, rolling stone contributing editor michael hastings spent a month with stanley mcchrystal in europe and afghanistan, reporting. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan kindle edition by hastings, michael. Michael hastings is a contributing editor at rolling stone. He was raised in new york, canada, and vermont, and he attended new york university.
The life of a general is something to see, especially when its stanley mcchrystal, americas fourstar, rock star commander, at the height of his power and panache in afghanistan. Michael hastings the operators, a profane, manic, messy, bloody and deeply cynical account of general stanley mcchrystals year 20092010 as commander of the war in afghanistan. While working for newsweek in 2005, hastings also had a brief stint as a. The operators chronicles the behindthescenes workings of americas renewed push into afghanistan, a mission that has cost more american, afghan and nato blood, and appears more troubling and. At the end of his life, michael hastings, like many of the progressive journalists he counted among his friends, felt besieged by an overreaching government. When hastingss article appeared in rolling stone, it set off a political firestorm. Journalist michael hastings killed in car accident at 33. The operators, the wild and terrifying inside story of. The inspiration for the upcoming movie war machine, starring brad pitt, tilda swinton and ben kingsley streaming on netflix from 26 may. He was raised in new york, canada, and vermont, and attended new york university.
The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan is a nonfiction book by an american journalist michael hastings published. Before that he worked for newsweek, where he rose to prominence covering the wars in iraq and afghanistan. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan by michael hastings 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The operators the inspiration for the netflix original movie war machine, starring brad pitt, tilda swinton, and ben kingsleyfrom the author of the last magazine, a shocking behind the scenes portrait of our military commanders, their highstake maneuvers, and the politcal firestorm that shook the united states.
In the runaway general, he reported on a week he spent in europe with general stanley mcchrystal, the revered soldier in charge of the war in afghanistan. Michael hastings expands his rolling stone article, dissecting the abbreviated career of gen. In the operators, hastings picks up where his rolling stone coup ended. Booktopia has the operators, the wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan by michael hastings. Mcchrystal was ordered to washington, where he was unceremoniously fired.
Michael hastings was a contributing editor to rolling stone and a correspondent at large for buzzfeed. He was the recipient of the 2010 george polk award for his rolling stone magazine story the runaway general. In 2011, he received the george polk award in journalism for his rolling stone story the runaway general. Michael hastings was born on january 28, 1980 in malone, new york, usa as michael mahon hastings. It happened in the spring of 2010 during a european trip the.
When hastings s article appeared in rolling stone, it set off a political firestorm. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan by michael hastings. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan by michael hastings blue rider press 2012. Michael hastings discussed his book, the operators. During a spring 2010 trip across europe to garner additional allied help for the war effort, mcchrystal was accompanied by journalist michael hastings of. Michael hastings the operators story of mcchrystals. In june 2010, michael hastings published an article in rolling stone that made headlines around the world. The operators by michael hastings mcchrystal, petraeus and the inside story of americas war in afghanistan.
In the 2000s, he covered the iraq war for newsweek. Jul 30, 20 michael hastings died in a singlevehicle automobile crash in his mercedes c250 coupe at approximately 4. Nov 08, 20 at the end of his life, michael hastings, like many of the progressive journalists he counted among his friends, felt besieged by an overreaching government. Yeah, and thats the greatyou know, if wmds were the big lie of the iraq war, the safe haven myth is the big lie of the afghan war. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan is not outrage, nor gleeful satisfaction in seeing everything one suspects about this rotten war confirmed in tawdry black and white detail and in the rise and fall of one of the most celebrated generals in a generation. After the article was published, general stanley mcchrystal was fired. General stanley mcchrystal, the innovative commander of international and us. When hastings piece appeared a few months later, it set off a political firestorm. The operators the inspiration for the netflix original movie war machine, starring brad pitt, tilda swinton, and ben kingsleyfrom the author of the last magazine, a shocking behindthescenes portrait of our military commanders, their highstake maneuvers, and the politcal firestorm that shook the united states.
Its a hard story to get, and hard to tell it well, but in the hands of michael hastings, its a worldclass job of. He regularly covers politics and international affairs for the magazine, including the wars in iraq, afghanistan, and libya. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan by michael hastings 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Over a five year span, he regularly covered the wars in iraq and afghanistan. An explosive, behindthescenes look into the workings of the u.
Buy a discounted paperback of the operators online from australias leading online bookstore. During a spring 2010 trip, journalist michael hastings looked on as mcchrystal and his staff let off steam, partying and openly bashing the obama administration. From battlefield reports to war machine war reporters 2012 book the operators has been adapted as new brad. Mcchrystals unchecked remarks caused his firing, but things might have gone down differently if the general had taken a lesson from cameron crowes almost famous. Welcome to the official website of senator michael e. The operators was simply a journalists look as an outsider into the workings of the military. In the operators, hastings picks up where his rolling stone. Additionally, he was also a vocal critic of the obama administration and democratic party. In june 2010, michael hastingss extraordinary, uncensored rolling. Michael hastings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth married biography who was michael hastings. The operators by michael hastings overdrive rakuten. Michael hastings was an american actor journalist, author, and reporter.
From patrol missions in the afghan hinterlands to senior military advisors latenight bull sessions to hotel bars where spies and expensive hookers participate in nationbuilding, hastings presents a shocking behindthescenes portrait of what he fears is an unwinnable war. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan, which expands upon his june 2010 rolling stone article that resulted in. Please fill out our contact form to contact senator hastings directly or you may call any of our offices. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan, which expands upon his. As the depressing headlines continue to remind us, it is increasingly clear that americas military seemingly endless involvement. Worse, the author, the recentlydeceased michael hastings, contradicted himself repeated throughout the story, trying to play the selfless journalist looking out for americas best interest. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan, a troubling firstperson. I put reading in quotes because i actually listened to it on audible. Michael hastings was a contributing editor to rolling stone. Michael hastings is the rolling stone reporter who wrote the story, runaway general, about general stanley mcchrystal. Instead, it tells about general mcchrystal and his staff, a bunch of macho, unadjusted power brokers, fighting as much a war with the american political establishment as with taliban forces. His work has appeared in newsweek, gq, mens journal, the washington.
Michael hastings presents a pretty unvarnished account of his embed with the isaf commander and his inner circle. In the operators, hastings, formerly the baghdad bureau chief for newsweek, takes the listener behind the diplomatic facades to paint a picture of nationbuilding gone awry. The inspiration for the netflix original movie war machine, starring brad pitt, tilda swinton, and ben kingsley from the author of the last magazine, a shocking behindthescenes portrait of our military commanders, their highstake. Nothing in the operators shocked me in the least, especially the descriptions of the warrior mindset displayed in word and actions by gen mcchrystal and his team.
The inspiration for the netflix original movie war machine, starring brad pitt, tilda swinton, and ben kingsley from the author of the last magazine, a shocking behindthescenes portrait of our military commanders, their highstake maneuvers, and the politcal firestorm that shook the united states. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan. While hastings reporting won him a prestigious polk award and led to two pentagon investigations, there is much more to his story than the indiscretions of stanley mcchrystal. Jan 17, 2012 the predominant feeling one gets coming off a weekend reading michael hastings the operators. From patrol missions in the afghan hinterlands to senior military advisors latenight bull sessions to hotel bars where spies and expensive hookers participate in nationbuilding, hastings presents a shocking behind the scenes portrait of what he fears is an unwinnable war. Journalist michael hastings the operators 2012 is billeted as the inside story of americas war in afghanistan. In the operators, michael hastings, the man whose rolling stone interview doomed the career of gen. The 379page book is absolutely fascinating and hastings, a terrific example of the new journalistcommentator class in. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan, which goes behind the scenes. Before that he worked for newsweek, where he rose to. Stanley mcchrystal, offers up dispatches from afghanistan. Jun 01, 2011 the operators was simply a journalists look as an outsider into the workings of the military.
Journalist michael hastings of rolling stone looked on as mcchrystal and his staff let off steam, partying and openly bashing the obama administration. He was a writer and actor, known for war machine 2017, the operators and americas last prisoner of war. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan by michael hastings overview the inspiration for the upcoming movie war machine, starring brad pitt, tilda swinton, and ben kingsley streaming on netflix on may 26. While working for newsweek in 2005, hastings also had a brief stint as a guest editor for. The book has been adapted into the fictionalized 2017 film titled war machine. Worse, the author, the recentlydeceased michael hastings, contradicted himself repeated throughout the story, trying to play the selfless journalist looking out. Sold by rebel county products and ships from amazon fulfillment. If the operators is a reliable barometer, then michael hastings, the 33 year old hotshot journalist who turned out the book from his own rolling stone profile of a hotshot general who was briefly in charge of the war in afghanistan, is better at books than he is at magazine stories. During a spring 2010 trip, journalist michael hastings looked on as mcchrystal and his staff let off steam, partying and openly bashing the. Hastings rose to prominence with his coverage of the iraq war for newsweek in the 2000s.
Brad pitt to play general stanley mcchrystal in the. The operators combines the acute reportage of a sebastian junger with the mad energy of a michael herr it is the painful, powerful tale of a war that can never and will never be won. The wild and terrifying inside story of americas war in afghanistan is a nonfiction book by an american journalist michael hastings published in january 2012. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The film, called the operators, is based on the late michael hastings book the operators. War correspondent hastings vividly recounts his explosive 2010 rolling stone article that got gen.