Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Charlie Wilson's war : the extraordinary story of the largest covert operation in history / George Crile.

By: Crile, George.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c2003Edition: 1st ed.Description: x, 550 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0871138549; 0871138514.Subject(s): Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 -- Secret service -- United States | Wilson, Charlie, 1933- | United States. Central Intelligence Agency | Military assistance, American -- Afghanistan | Afghanistan -- History | Wilson, Charlie, 1933- | United States. Central Intelligence Agency | American military assistance -- AfghanistanDDC classification: 958.104/5 Summary: Recounts the events surrounding the last battle of the Cold War and discusses how those events fueled the new jihad and led to the rise of militant Islam.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
    average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
No physical items for this record

Includes index.

Library Journal

Booklist starred

Pub Weekly

Recounts the events surrounding the last battle of the Cold War and discusses how those events fueled the new jihad and led to the rise of militant Islam.

Adult Follett Library Resources

There are no comments for this item.

Log in to your account to post a comment.