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Charlie Wilson's War
The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Book • 2007
This book by George Crile III tells the story of U.S.
Representative Charlie Wilson's role in providing assistance to the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War. It details the CIA-led Operation Cyclone, a covert mission that became one of the largest military operations ever undertaken by the CIA. The book explores how Wilson, along with CIA officer Gust Avrakotos, managed to secure significant funding and support for the mujahideen, ultimately contributing to the Soviet Union's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Representative Charlie Wilson's role in providing assistance to the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War. It details the CIA-led Operation Cyclone, a covert mission that became one of the largest military operations ever undertaken by the CIA. The book explores how Wilson, along with CIA officer Gust Avrakotos, managed to secure significant funding and support for the mujahideen, ultimately contributing to the Soviet Union's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Partition’s Ghost: How Pakistan Became a Deep State
Mentioned as the story recounted in it about Rich Aided the Mujahideen resistance to the Soviet occupation.
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