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Charlie Wilson's War

The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History

By George Crile

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| Hardcover | 9780871138545

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"Charlie Wilson's War" tells the story of what became the largest covert operation in history--costing over $1 billion a year. Moving from the back rooms of the Capitol, to secret chambers at Langley, to arms-dealer conventions, to the Khyber Pass, this is a compulsively readable account of the insiContinue

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db's.books said on Aug 5, 2009 | Add your feedback

This book is a true story about how a Texan congressman, a Texan rich upper-class beauty, and a CIA agent, collaborated to end the cold war.
Although it is very well written, entertaining, and educational, at some point I got tired of the idea that some guy could use tax-payers' money to fulf ... (continue)

This book is a true story about how a Texan congressman, a Texan rich upper-class beauty, and a CIA agent, collaborated to end the cold war.
Although it is very well written, entertaining, and educational, at some point I got tired of the idea that some guy could use tax-payers' money to fulfill his personal heroic dream, and we still considered him as a hero. Perhaps I was born in an anti-war generation, so I could not understand the importance of helping Afghans fighting Russians (with our money!!!)

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material girl said on Sep 29, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback