from ALincolnNut

Slow and steady, says the old adage, wins the race. Half the battle, others say, is showing up. Whatever cliché you choose, none will explain how Texas Representative Charlie Wilson, an unknown Democrat Congressman in a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives spear-headed the exponential i...

from iammbb

Unbelievable but not. Crile presents an insider's view of the behind the scenes machinations and maneuvers which allow our government to operate. Obviously well-researched, Charlie Wilson's War is a fascinating tale of what's possible when rules are ignored and no isn't an option. Charlie Wilson ...

from MHStevens

If you've ever seen (or never seen) 'Charlie Wilson's War', a good little 2007 movie starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman (who earned an Oscar nomination for his role as an angry and embittered CIA operative), this is the book behind the Mike Nichols movie. And a fact-fill...

from robeik

Why read fiction when you can read books like this one? You just can't make this stuff up. But taking a few steps back. The British and the Americans have had interests in Middle East since the 1800s, often finding themselves in the middle of local/tribal conflicts. Someone took it upon themselv...

from LizHD

Although I never saw the movie, it made me curious about the book. This is a sad and crazy story, and anyone interested in the background of the US involvement in Aghanistan and the Middle East in general would be well advised to take a look. The book paints a picture of Charlie Wilson as an unba...