Obama's people will all often complain about how trivial and silly the media is, but there's no president who's probably benefited from this sort of trivialness or superficial nature as President Obama. Michael Hastings benefitcomplainmedium share on social
The genius of David Petraeus has always been his masterful manipulation of the media. Michael Hastings davidgeniusmanipulation Change image and share on social
I welcome all interviews with 'Rolling Stone' magazine, and I'm sure people will talk to me in the future. Michael Hastings futureinterviewmagazine Change image and share on social
I think it's very difficult to make people care about natives in another country. Michael Hastings carecountrydifficult Change image and share on social
For me, when I go in to write a profile, and no ground rules are laid down, and I'm there to write an on-the-record profile and cover readings while in the room, then that means it's on the record. Michael Hastings covergrindlay Change image and share on social
When interviewing for a job, tell the editor how you love to report. How your passion is gathering information. Do not mention how you want to be a writer, use the word 'prose,' or that deep down you have a sinking suspicion you are the next Norman Mailer. Michael Hastings deepeditorgather share on social
The fact is, psychiatric help is not widely available to CIA agents - and as in the military, there is a stigma attached to admitting post-traumatic stress. Michael Hastings admitagentattach Change image and share on social
I want to be the greatest investigative reporter of my generation. Michael Hastings generationgreatinvestigative Change image and share on social
Andrew Warren was a rarity in the CIA's Clandestine Service - African-American, fluent in Arabic, and relatively young for an agent who'd already spent nearly a decade chasing terrorists in Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq and Algeria, so deep undercover that few of his friends or family knew the nature of his work. Michael Hastings afghanistanafricanagent share on social