Lynn Allen at Evergreen Politics on Charley Wilson's War
Recommending Lynn's entire post at Evergreen Politics.
"Charley Wilson's War"
One Congressman, one wealthy right-wing socialite, and a grizzled old CIA operative saw a way to help a plucky group of Afghani cowboy-like characters oust the Soviets from Afghanistan and deliberately weaken them. It worked. They were able to destabilize the Soviet Union, contributing mightily to its break-up.
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