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Atlantic Books
Charlie Wilson's War
The Extraordinary Story of the Covert Operation that Changed the History of Our Times
George CrileRRP: £8.99
8 November 2007
Published by Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781843547365
RRP: £7.99
30 September 2015
Published by Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781782397908
In the last decade, two events have transformed the world: the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of militant Islam. This is the first book to explain the link between these two occurrences. George Crile spent nearly a decade researching and writing this original account of the biggest, most expensive secret war in history: the arming of the Afghan resistance to Soviet occupation. Moving from the secret chambers in CIA headquarters to stand-offs in the Khyber Pass, Charlie Wilson’s War is one of the most thorough and vivid descriptions of CIA operations ever written. It is the missing chapter in the geopolitics of our time.
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The True Story Behind the Events of ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’
Charlie Wilson’s War premiered in 2007. The film boasted such A-list talent as Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, and was a critical success, earning five Golden Globe nominations. The relatively unknown story is important to American history, as the operation that Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson helped create had consequences that still reverberate today.
Charlie Wilson’s background in politics
Charlie Wilson was a brilliant man who also enjoyed his vices. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, but while attending received the second most demerits in the school’s history. He served in the US Navy from 1956-60, reaching the rank of lieutenant and serving as a Gunnery Officer onboard the USS John W. Weeks (DD-701).
While growing up, Wilson became interested in politics. While working at the Pentagon during his time with the Navy, he volunteered to help John F. Kennedy‘s presidential campaign, prompting him to enter his own name into the race to become the state representative for his home district.
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Book by George Crile III
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History (later titled 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) is a 2003 book by George Crile III. It details U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson's role in providing assistance to the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War.[1]
The book depicts the Texas Congressman’s role in facilitating the CIA-led Operation Cyclone, a covert mission within Afghanistan. Wilson solicited the aid of CIA officer Gust Avrakotos, a member of a small team at the agency assigned to the Afghanistan portfolio, as well as then-CIA weapons specialist Mike Vickers. This operation would become one of the largest military operations ever undertaken by the CIA, spanning 13 years and running into the hundreds of millions of dollars.[2] The book was based upon a series of interviews condu
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