"Charlie Wilson's War" by George Crile is a non-fiction book published in 2003. It details the covert operations undertaken by the United States government during the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s. The central figure of the book is Charlie Wilson, a Texas congressman who played a key role in supporting the Afghan mujahideen fighters against the Soviet Union. The book sheds light on how Wilson, along with CIA operative Gust Avrakotos and others, managed to secure significant funding and weapons for the Afghan rebels, ultimately contributing to the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. However, it also examines the unintended consequences of this support, including the rise of militant groups in the region, such as the Taliban. "Charlie Wilson's War" offers insights into the complexities of geopolitics, covert operations, and the unintended consequences of foreign interventions. It was later adapted into a film of the same name starring Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson, which was released in 2007.
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