McChrystal Journalist Is No Hack

Why did Stanley McChrystal even agree to meet with a Rolling Stone writer? Maybe because that writer was Michael Hastings, a highly respected journalist who’s written for a host of publications. Business Insider highlights some of his more notable stories:

• I Lost My Love in Baghdad: In this incredible memoir, Hastings relates how he met his fiancé, a 28-year-old aid worker, in Baghdad, only to see her killed in a car bombing in 2007. Excerpt here.
• “8 Long Days,” Newsweek: This 2005 story follows Louisiana National Guardsmen stuck in Iraq as Katrina ravages New Orleans, eight days before they were scheduled to return home.

• "The Battle for Haifa Street," Newsweek: A telling look at a huge sectarian battle in the streets of Baghdad.
• "Hack: Confessions of a Presidential Campaign Reporter," GQ: A brutally candid account of Hastings' time following the 2008 race.
• "Newsweek: What Went Wrong," The Huffington Post: Hastings reflects on the sale of his former employer.
• "The Renegade General," Rolling Stone: You know, in case you'd missed it.

(More Michael Hastings stories.)