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David Brooks Attacks Michael Hastings For Basing McChrystal Story On “Kvetching”

To say that Michael Hastings' Rolling Stone article, "The Runaway General," caused quite a stir would be an understatement. The piece obviously shed light on General Stanley McChrystal, but it has also put Hastings in the spotlight. Yesterday, the New York Times' David Brooks wrote a column attacking Hastings for giving...

Rolling Stone Journalist Says He Believed “Gen. McChrystal Was Unfireable”

With Gen. Stanley McChrystal relieved of his Afghanistan duties in the wake of the Rolling Stone profile, the occasional TV talking head has put the blame on Michael Hastings for reporting too much.But Hastings told Anderson Cooper last night that he believed Gen. McChrystal was "unfireable."

Obama Announces He’s Replacing Gen. McChrystal With Gen. Petraeus (VIDEO)

President Obama confirmed today that he had accepted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's resignation and had chosen Gen. David Petraeus to take his place as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Obama's sendoff to McChrystal was notably kind; the President spoke highly of McChrystal's tenure in Afghanistan and was careful to point out that the decision...

Daily Show Reveals Unused Gen. McChrystal Rolling Stone Cover

Jon Stewart predicted last night Gen. Stanley McChrystal would be headed for immediate resignation (he tapes his show in the early evening - maybe before Pres. Obama's comments).So although he may have more days to expand on the story later this week, he got some initial shots in during Tuesday's show - including...

Pres. Obama Will Make McChrystal Decision After Discussion Tomorrow

The Gen. Stanley McChrystal Rolling Stone article story will not end today.Pres. Obama made a brief statement today in a "press spray," flanked by Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates, and White House correspondents seem to think the implication was McChrystal will keep his job.

Five Recent Career-Threatening Profiles Or Interviews – And Their Results

As the Gen. Stanley McChrystal story continues to evolve one of the questions will inevitably be...what happens next?Will the lengthy Rolling Stone profile signal his downfall, or will he survive to see another day. Let's take a look five recent career-threatening profiles or interviews, and whether the subjects were able to keep their job?...