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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  Cover Image Book Book

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 / George Crile.

Crile, George. (Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780802143419
  • ISBN: 0802143415
  • ISBN: 0802141242
  • ISBN: 9780802141248
  • Physical Description: x, 550 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Grove Press, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references [pages 525-531 and index.
Subject: Wilson, Charles, 1933-2010.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Military assistance, American > Afghanistan.
Afghanistan > History > Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 > Secret service > United States.
Afghanistan > History.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Camden County Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Camden County Library District - Camdenton 327.1273 Crile (Text) 31320002698285 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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