Charlie Wilson's War
The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times
byGeorge Crile III
Genres: History
Subenres: 20th Centuty History
Describes how, after the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, maverick Texas congressman Charlie Wilson persuaded his colleagues to fund the CIA's efforts to arm the mujahideen and recounts the repercussions of that covert operation.
Language
en
Published on
22/04/2004
Pages
560
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780802141248
Who is this book for? Readers interested in political history, military operations, and the Cold War.
Topics PowerFreedomSurvivalConflict
MoodSuspenseful, Reflective
ViolenceModerate
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