Nu ştiu alţii cum sunt, dar mie mi se pare un pic ironic că în plină furtună mediatică cu privire la libertatea presei în România, Rolling Stone publică un articol care duce în câteva zile la schimbarea comandantului operaţiunilor militare din Afghanistan
McChrystal takes a final look around the suite. At 55, he is gaunt and lean, not unlike an older version of Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn. His slate-blue eyes have the unsettling ability to drill down when they lock on you. If you've fucked up or disappointed him, they can destroy your soul without the need for him to raise his voice.
The Runaway General de Michael Hastings
chiar dacă iniţial puteţi fi descurajaţi de lungimea articolui, poate vă convinge faptul că scutiţi câteva cărţi plicticoase de relaţii internaţionale, give or take
At one point on his trip to Paris, McChrystal checks his BlackBerry. "Oh, not another e-mail from Holbrooke," he groans. "I don't even want to open it." He clicks on the message and reads the salutation out loud, then stuffs the BlackBerry back in his pocket, not bothering to conceal his annoyance.
"Make sure you don't get any of that on your leg," an aide jokes, referring to the e-mail.