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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.

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By the second sentence of a pitch, the entirety of the story should be explained.

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I thought Gen. McChrystal was unfireable, that his position was secure.

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I write for fun. I had written a kind of media satire, but I doubt it will see the light of day. It was just a personal project.

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General McChrystal wanted to be on the cover of 'Rolling Stone.'

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General David Petraeus was so successful at getting on covers of magazines, having journalists fall in love with him, that in fact he was able to use that power to go around the normal chain of command.

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I think it's very difficult to make people care about natives in another country.

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When my editors and I at 'Rolling Stone' came up with the idea to do a profile of General McChrystal, I simply just e-mailed General McChrystal's press staff, said we wanted to do a profile, and said if you could give us any time to hang out with the general, that would be great.

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I think when war becomes your life, I think it's very difficult to have the proper perspective to be able to create a fully balanced policy.

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As for the like of Hillary Clinton, I - you know, I've covered Secretary of State Clinton before. I covered her during her campaign. And she's a very likable and charismatic person once you get the chance to spend any time close to her.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: October 6th, 1980

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