Book · 2007 · Biography & Autobiography
Charlie Wilson's War
The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 6 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 6 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Adam Gamal (1 episode), Marshall Kosloff (1 episode) and Nick Freitas (1 episode) on Candace (1 episode), The Jordan Harbinger Show (1 episode) and The Realignment (1 episode).
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They'll write a book about you like Charlie Wilson's War about how courageous you were and shipping a bunch of weapons all around the world and starting wars that we're still dealing with the ramifications of.
Tucker Carlson · The Tucker Carlson Show · Jan 2025 Listen at 1:20:11 Questions about Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile
Who has discussed Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile; Adam Gamal (1 episode), Marshall Kosloff (1 episode), Nick Freitas (1 episode), Sarah Adams (1 episode) and Scott Horton (1 episode) have discussed it across 6 podcasts (6 people in all).
Which podcasts mention Charlie Wilson's War the most?
Candace (1 episode), The Jordan Harbinger Show (1 episode), The Realignment (1 episode), The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode) and The Tucker Carlson Show (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.
Is Charlie Wilson's War recommended, or only discussed?
Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 6 episodes, as of 2025-03-20.
What do people say about Charlie Wilson's War?
Tucker Carlson on The Tucker Carlson Show (2025-01-17): "They'll write a book about you like Charlie Wilson's War about how courageous you were and shipping a bunch of weapons all around the world and starting wars that we're still dealing with the ramifications of."
When was Charlie Wilson's War last mentioned on a podcast?
Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile was last discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show by Sarah Adams on 2025-03-20.
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The best things said about it
You know I mean everyone talks about it, but it is the greatest example right the end of Charlie Wilson's War when he says hey we put all this money into these weapons right let's put money into education.
Okay and and people uh can reference there's a movie in a book called Charlie Wilson's War all about this as well.
I'm reading you remember Charlie Wilson's War yeah so I actually have the book.
Because some of this i don't know if you've ever seen read the book or seen the movie charlie wilson's war.
Nick Freitas Timcast IRL · Feb 2022 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile details the covert operations of U.S. politicians and intelligence figures in Afghanistan. The book received mention across several podcasts, including appearances by Sarah Adams on The Shawn Ryan Show, Tucker Carlson on The Tucker Carlson Show, Scott Horton on Candace, Adam Gamal on The Jordan Harbinger Show, Marshall Kosloff on The Realignment, and Nick Freitas on Timcast IRL. Speakers discussed how the historical narrative illustrates the recurring U.S. foreign policy failure of funding military interventions without making long-term investments in education or stability. Tucker Carlson remarked that politicians on intelligence committees fantasize about being portrayed in books like this for their perceived courage in shipping weapons globally, even while dealing with the subsequent ramifications. Other commentators, such as Scott Horton and Nick Freitas, pointed to the text as essential context for understanding the deep history of American involvement and Soviet fallout in Afghanistan. Additionally, Marshall Kosloff used the volume to highlight how granular congressional oversight and committee work historically generated massive impacts, while Sarah Adams and Adam Gamal referenced the story to criticize the lack of long-term planning after conflicts end.
Every mention
Adam Gamal in Charles Wilson's War movie that for Tom Hanks 1
“in Charles Wilson's War movie that for Tom Hanks”
Marshall Kosloff I'm reading you remember Charlie Wilson's War yeah so I actually have the book 1
“I'm reading you remember Charlie Wilson's War yeah so I actually have the book”
Nick Freitas because some of this i don't know if you've ever seen read the book or seen the movie charlie wilson's war 1
“because some of this i don't know if you've ever seen read the book or seen the movie charlie wilson's war”
Sarah Adams you know I mean everyone talks about it, but it is the greatest example right the end of Charlie Wilson's W… 1
“you know I mean everyone talks about it, but it is the greatest example right the end of Charlie Wilson's War when he says hey we put all this money into these weapons right let's put money into education”
Scott Horton okay and and people uh can reference there's a movie in a book called Charlie Wilson's War all about this a… 1
“okay and and people uh can reference there's a movie in a book called Charlie Wilson's War all about this as well”
Tucker Carlson and then maybe one day they'll write a book about you like Charlie Wilson's War about how courageous you we… 1
“and then maybe one day they'll write a book about you like Charlie Wilson's War about how courageous you were and shipping a bunch of weapons all around the world and starting Wars that we're still dealing with the ramifications of”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“That's what we call the Charlie Wilson's war the movie of course.”
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