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Charlie Wilson's War Audio Book

Charlie Wilson's War:
The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Author: George Crile
Reader: Christopher Lane

Fueled by a maverick Texas congressman and a rogue CIA agent, it was the last battle of the Cold War. The most successful covert operation in the Agency's history gave billions of dollars to the Afghan freedom fighters struggling against the Soviets. But the scheme backfired, resulting in the rise of militant Islam. The movie stars Tom Hanks and Oscar-nominated Philip Seymour Hoffman. "This covert-ops chronicle is practically impossible to put down... superb."—Publishers Weekly » Read More

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Publish Date: 08/01/2005
ISBN: 9780786134458

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Synopsis:

This investigative report on the secret CIA operations during the 1980s Russia-Afghanistan war tells of the billion-dollar-a-year effort to arm, supply, and train the Afghan resistance, and to maintain relations in the region--all centered on an American Congressman, Charlie Wilson from Texas. This true story reads like a thriller as Crile describes the larger-than-life Wilson, who was head of the House Appropriations Committee, and the many CIA operatives, ex-CIA operatives, gun runners, and freedom fighters who were involved in carrying out the operation. The story has added significance because these same weapons later fell into the hands of the Taliban and were used against us. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.

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