The Operators
The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan
$45.85
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2013
Summary
General Stanley McChrystal, the innovative commander of international and US forces in Afghanistan, was living large. Loyal staff liked to call him a ‘rock star’. During a spring 2010 trip across Europe to garner additional Allied help for the war effort, McChrystal was accompanied by journalist Michael Hastings of Rolling Stone. For days, Hastings looked on as McChrystal and his staff let off steam, partying and openly bashing the Obama administration for what they saw as a lack of leadershi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753829387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 075382938X |
| Author: | Michael Hastings |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 347g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 134mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Hastings offers a fiercely intelligent analysis of how the American military spun the war in Afganistan.
Gives an insightful look at how powerful some of the US’s top generals really are, and also unwraps some of the chaos behind allied military command and the so-called ‘war on terror’. * THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *Hastings offers a fiercely intelligent analysis of how the American military spun the war in Afganistan. * THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
About The Author
Michael Hastings
Michael Hastings is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone. He regularly covers politics and international affairs for the magazine, including the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. In 2011, he received the George Polk Award in journalism for his Rolling Stone story ‘The Runaway General’.
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