Charlie Wilson's WarThe Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History
George Crile - 2004-04-22 (first published in 2003)
Discover the incredible true story of how a maverick Texas congressman procured hundreds of millions of dollars to support Afghan mujahideen fighting Soviet invaders. From back rooms of the Capitol to arms-dealers' conventions, follow along as an out-of-favor CIA operative and his CIA outcast staff secretly procure and distribute arms to the fighters. This book uncovers a fascinating chapter of our past and sheds light on what ultimately led to the emergence of radical Islam.