Charlie Wilson's War
Subtitle: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Edition: Large print edition
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: December 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 893
ISBN-13: 9780786259700
Subjects: Political Freedom & Security - Intelligence; Wilson, Charles,; Military - United States; History: American; History - Military / War; Soviet occupation, 1979-1989; Secret service; Military assistance, American; Military - Intelligence/Espionage; Afghanistan; History
First sentence: When Congressman Charlie Wilson set off for a weekend in Las Vegas on June 27, 1980, there was no confusion in his mind about why he had chosen to stay at Caesars Palace.