The Operators
the wild and terrifying inside story of america's war in afghanistan
$45.33
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
25 February 2013
Summary
The Operators: Inside the High-Stakes World of Military Command
General Stanley McChrystal, the celebrated commander of US forces in Afghanistan, enjoyed a rock star status among his staff. During a 2010 European tour seeking Allied support, journalist Michael Hastings of Rolling Stone witnessed McChrystal and his team’s candid criticisms of the Obama administration. The resulting article ignited a political crisis, leading to McChrystal’s swift dismissal.
In THE OPERATORS, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753829387 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 075382938X |
| Author: | Michael Hastings |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 25 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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