Comments on: Charlie Wilson’s War http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=120 Life, the Universe and Everything Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Investigations of a Dog » 14th Military History Carnival http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=120&cpage=1#comment-1119 Investigations of a Dog » 14th Military History Carnival Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:08:10 +0000 http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=120#comment-1119 [...] is another’s freedom fighter. This was never more true than in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Mike Cosgrave reviews at Charlie Wilson’s War, an autobiographical account of the CIA’s backing of [...] [...] is another’s freedom fighter. This was never more true than in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Mike Cosgrave reviews at Charlie Wilson’s War, an autobiographical account of the CIA’s backing of [...]

]]> By: Vigilante http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=120&cpage=1#comment-824 Vigilante Sat, 03 May 2008 17:56:48 +0000 http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=120#comment-824 By coincidence, I finally saw Charlie Wilson's War last night courtesy of NetFlix. Having read Crile's book a couple of years back, this was long anticipated. Ten minutes into it, I raised my fist and shouted to Trophy Wife, <b>"Ah Ha! I am a Charlie Wilson Democrat!"</b> That's the same as a Truman Democrat. Back when America ended wars, instead of starting them! By coincidence, I finally saw Charlie Wilson’s War last night courtesy of NetFlix. Having read Crile’s book a couple of years back, this was long anticipated. Ten minutes into it, I raised my fist and shouted to Trophy Wife,

“Ah Ha! I am a Charlie Wilson Democrat!”

That’s the same as a Truman Democrat. Back when America ended wars, instead of starting them!

]]> By: Charlie Wilson’s War http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=120&cpage=1#comment-822 Charlie Wilson’s War Sat, 03 May 2008 07:23:09 +0000 http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=120#comment-822 [...] Mike wrote an interesting post today on Charlie Wilson’s War…Here’s a quick excerpt:Charlie Wilsons War is a book which should get onto quite a few academic reading lists as an interesting case study in several areas – it sheds light on the workings of US government and politics, on how some clandestine agencies work, … [...]

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