Charlie Wilson's War
The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History
George Crile
Discover the incredible true story of how a maverick Texas congressman procured hundreds of millions of dollars to support Afghan mujahideen fighting Soviet invaders. From back rooms of the Capitol to arms-dealers' conventions, follow along as an out-of-favor CIA operative and his CIA outcast staff secretly procure and distribute arms to the fighters. This book uncovers a fascinating chapter of our past and sheds light on what ultimately led to the emergence of radical Islam.
Publish Date
2004-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
2004-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2003
Goodreads Rating
4
ISBN
9780802141248
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2021-02-04T02:25:27.000Z
@CKummer @aoscott @MarkHarrisNYC @92Y “Charlie Wilson’s War”: Good film. Amazing book. – source