The True Story of Charlie Wilson (TV)

A playboy congressman, an outcast CIA operative, and a socialite steer over $300 million of the United States Governments money in an era when Reagan couldnt raise $19 million for the Contras to fund a covert war intended to turn Afghanistan into Russias Vietnam. Is this a joke? Is this some improbable work of fiction? Who are these wildly eccentric figures? How did they pull it off? In this special presentation from THE HISTORY CHANNEL® discover the intricate details of this incredible, fascinating and completely true series of events. Learn how Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson allied with CIA agent Gust Avrakotos and Houston philanthropist Joanne Herring to secretly bankroll the Afghan Mujahideens resistance to the Soviet Union. Retrace the behind-the-scenes machinations that led to the CIAs largest and most successful campaign ever. And understand the wide-ranging and long-lasting implications of this little-known episode.