Pentagon Denies Embed to Rolling Stone Reporter 2.39K Max Read 08/04/10 12:29AM Filed to: rude rude michael hastings stanley mcchrystal Afghanistan Military journalismism Journalist Michael Hastings—whose article led to Gen. Stanley McChrystal's firing—was denied a Afghanistan embed spot. Why? The Pentagon thought he wouldn't "abide by the ground rules," which are "make fun of Joe Biden" and "bring Bud Lite Lime."