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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
by George Crile

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 rating: 5 of 5 stars Charlie Wilson’s War
 
 I know that this is a book that has been out for awhile; I just got around to reading it. What a book, written in a very approachable style, the author was a reporter and the book does read like a long article. That said, it is one mighty enjoyable article. 
 This book is about what could be called the gross over-reach of a Congressman, or very happily a tale of what one man can do to kill commies. Charlie Wilson was a larger than life politico that is a thing of yesterday. Constantly boozing, womanizing and fighting the good fights. There are too few of these men in congress today (the media would destroy some-one like this today). Yet, this is a constructive tale of redemption and anti-Communism.	
 It is hard to believe that there used to be anti-Communists in the Democrat party, they have been replaced with the likes of Obama, a neo-Marxist that has fooled the media and the lemmings on the left. Charlie Wilson illegally used his office and employees to wage a covert CIA war in Afghanistan to stop the Soviets. Working like a true Domino Theorist, the stopping of the Red Horde did in fact help to kill the beast. They were bled dry by the battle and could not continue long after their defeat.	
 The real life creatures that mingled with the Congressman come to life in the pages of this work, a modern masterpiece of non-fiction. Gust Avarkotos is a character that is so great that if he were not real no one would dare to create him. The same for the various other odd balls that joined together to win the war.	
 The importance of this book to me was the parts dealing with the CIA. It seems that our abilities were far more damaged by the left in the 1970’s than we ever were told and that damage is still evident in current conduct with the now Political CIA, an agency that now acts like a regular bureaucracy and not like the line of defense that it is was meant. The actions of Stanfield Turner and Jimmy Carter are on shocking display throughout the book as it is clear that the CIA cannot function without outside force. This endangers all of us.Overall, a great read and an important part of the American experience in the last century. 
 
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Charlie Wilson’s War

I know that this is a book that has been out for awhile; I just got around to reading it. What a book, written in a very approachable style, the author was a reporter and the book does read like a long article. That said, it is one mighty enjoyable article.
This book is about what could be called the gross over-reach of a Congressman, or very happily a tale of what one man can do to kill commies. Charlie Wilson was a larger than life politico that is a thing of yesterday. Constantly boozing, womanizing and fighting the good fights. There are too few of these men in congress today (the media would destroy some-one like this today). Yet, this is a constructive tale of redemption and anti-Communism.
It is hard to believe that there used to be anti-Communists in the Democrat party, they have been replaced with the likes of Obama, a neo-Marxist that has fooled the media and the lemmings on the left. Charlie Wilson illegally used his office and employees to wage...more Charlie Wilson’s War

I know that this is a book that has been out for awhile; I just got around to reading it. What a book, written in a very approachable style, the author was a reporter and the book does read like a long article. That said, it is one mighty enjoyable article.
This book is about what could be called the gross over-reach of a Congressman, or very happily a tale of what one man can do to kill commies. Charlie Wilson was a larger than life politico that is a thing of yesterday. Constantly boozing, womanizing and fighting the good fights. There are too few of these men in congress today (the media would destroy some-one like this today). Yet, this is a constructive tale of redemption and anti-Communism.
It is hard to believe that there used to be anti-Communists in the Democrat party, they have been replaced with the likes of Obama, a neo-Marxist that has fooled the media and the lemmings on the left. Charlie Wilson illegally used his office and employees to wage a covert CIA war in Afghanistan to stop the Soviets. Working like a true Domino Theorist, the stopping of the Red Horde did in fact help to kill the beast. They were bled dry by the battle and could not continue long after their defeat.
The real life creatures that mingled with the Congressman come to life in the pages of this work, a modern masterpiece of non-fiction. Gust Avarkotos is a character that is so great that if he were not real no one would dare to create him. The same for the various other odd balls that joined together to win the war.
The importance of this book to me was the parts dealing with the CIA. It seems that our abilities were far more damaged by the left in the 1970’s than we ever were told and that damage is still evident in current conduct with the now Political CIA, an agency that now acts like a regular bureaucracy and not like the line of defense that it is was meant. The actions of Stanfield Turner and Jimmy Carter are on shocking display throughout the book as it is clear that the CIA cannot function without outside force. This endangers all of us.Overall, a great read and an important part of the American experience in the last century.
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