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Book Review of Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
Author: George Crile
Genres: History, Nonfiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Fascinating story of the support provided for the mujahideen during Afghanistan's Soviet years. Completely puts paid to the lies about how the U.S. trained Osama bin Laden or did anything more than provide war materiel to a people struggling for freedom.

Politics, spies, battles and a Congressman who really shouldn't have existed outside of a novel; this book has it all. And clarifies a critical part of recent history.