Michael Hastings, the reporter who wrote the article for Rolling Stone, was a free lance reporter.
According to him he was only supposed to be given access for two days in Paris. But the Icelandic volcano stranded him there extending time. And he was invited to Afghanistan later.
Now, it seems, according to an Army Private who appeared on Fox news this morning, Hastings cherry picked. He interviewed the Private for an hour but only printed a few unsavory comments containing salty language. Furthermore the Private said that there was actually a LOT of eavesdropping. That would indicate that some of the comments printed were not really results of an interview but rather overhearing conversations among McChrystal and some of his staff. It seems fairly reasonable to assume that Hastings printed what he thought would be the most damaging and glossed over more positive and encouraging aspects. He is said to be a left winger.
I still recall the old World War II admonishment ; "Loose lips sink ships" !
Oops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama can't fire General McChrystal!!!
http://beforeitsnews.com/news/80/608...e_AT_LAST.html