Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History (original) (raw)

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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History (later titled 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) is a 2003 book by George Crile III. Upon publication, the book received praise from The New York Times, making it onto their best seller list. The book was also placed on Washington Post and Los Angeles Times best seller lists. It details U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson's role in providing assistance to the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. The book depicts the Texas Congressman’s role in facilitating the CIA operation Cyclone, a covert mission within Afghanistan. Wilson acquired the help of CIA agent Gust Avrokotos, a regional head of the Central Intelligence Agency. This operation would become one of the largest military operations ever untaken by the CIA as it spanned 13 years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The book was based upon a series of interviews and a 60-minute report that was conducted by the American journalist George Crile III, a producer for 60 minutes. The reception of the book was very positive in a post 9/11 America, as the book presented the public with undisclosed information about the United States' dealings with the Afghan Mujahideen. Crile's book also details significant events that occurred over the course of the 13 years, how Charlie Wilson was able to run a covert war with very little oversight. It was adapted into the 2007 Mike Nichols film Charlie Wilson's War, in which Wilson was portrayed by Tom Hanks. It was nominated for multiple Golden Globe awards but failed to win a single category. (en)
La guerra de Charlie Wilson (en inglés original: Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History, más tarde titulada 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) es una novela de publicada en 2003. Detalla el papel del representante estadounidense Charlie Wilson en la prestación de asistencia a los muyahidines afganos durante la guerra afgano-soviética. Se adaptó al cine en 2007 con la película estadounidense Charlie Wilson's War de Mike Nichols, donde el papel de Wilson fue interpretado por Tom Hanks. (es)
La guerra di Charlie Wilson (Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History) è un romanzo scritto da George Crile III, pubblicato nel 2003. La storia s'ispira a dei fatti realmente accaduti. Il protagonista è il deputato Charlie Wilson che era l'artefice nella guerra tra sovietici ed afgani tramite l'operazione Cyclone tra il 1979 e il 1989. Nel 2007 è stato prodotto il film La guerra di Charlie Wilson con protagonista interpretato da Tom Hanks ed il regista Mike Nichols. Il film è menzionato da numerosi premi e candidature in festival cinematografici. (it)

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“That, at any rate, is pretty much the gist of “Charlie Wilson’s War,” which may be more of a hoot than any picture dealing with the bloody, protracted fight between the Soviet Army and the Afghan mujahedeen has any right to be" (en)

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Good-Time Charlie’s Foreign Affairs (en)

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La guerra de Charlie Wilson (en inglés original: Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History, más tarde titulada 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) es una novela de publicada en 2003. Detalla el papel del representante estadounidense Charlie Wilson en la prestación de asistencia a los muyahidines afganos durante la guerra afgano-soviética. Se adaptó al cine en 2007 con la película estadounidense Charlie Wilson's War de Mike Nichols, donde el papel de Wilson fue interpretado por Tom Hanks. (es)
La guerra di Charlie Wilson (Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History) è un romanzo scritto da George Crile III, pubblicato nel 2003. La storia s'ispira a dei fatti realmente accaduti. Il protagonista è il deputato Charlie Wilson che era l'artefice nella guerra tra sovietici ed afgani tramite l'operazione Cyclone tra il 1979 e il 1989. Nel 2007 è stato prodotto il film La guerra di Charlie Wilson con protagonista interpretato da Tom Hanks ed il regista Mike Nichols. Il film è menzionato da numerosi premi e candidature in festival cinematografici. (it)
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History (later titled 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) is a 2003 book by George Crile III. Upon publication, the book received praise from The New York Times, making it onto their best seller list. The book was also placed on Washington Post and Los Angeles Times best seller lists. (en)

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