| Author's Note |
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| Introduction: A Strange Award at Langley |
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Chapter 1: A Hot Tub in Las Vegas |
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8 | (13) |
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Chapter 2: Defender of Trinity |
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21 | (19) |
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Chapter 3: A Rogue Elephant in the Agency Woods |
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40 | (24) |
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Chapter 4: A Texas Bombshell |
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64 | (12) |
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Chapter 5: The Secret Life of Charlie Wilson |
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76 | (13) |
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Chapter 6: The Curse-of Aliquippa |
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89 | (8) |
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Chapter 7: How the Israelis Broke the Congressman's Heart and He Fell for the Muj |
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97 | (18) |
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Chapter 8: The Station Chief |
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115 | (15) |
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Chapter 9: Cocaine Charlie |
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130 | (9) |
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Chapter 10: The Congressman Takes His Belly Dancer to the Jihad |
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139 | (15) |
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Chapter 11: The Rebirth of Gust Avrakotos |
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154 | (16) |
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Chapter 12: The United States v. Charles Wilson |
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170 | (13) |
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Chapter 13 : The Seduction of Doc Long |
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183 | (11) |
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Chapter 14: Gust's Secret |
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194 | (10) |
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Chapter 15: The Opening Salvo |
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204 | (12) |
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Chapter 16: Howard of Afghanistan |
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216 | (17) |
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Chapter 17: Cogan's Last Stand |
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233 | (14) |
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Chapter 18: The Birth of a Conspiracy |
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247 | (14) |
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Chapter 19: The Recruitment |
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261 | (11) |
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Chapter 20: No Wasps Need Apply |
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272 | (13) |
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Chapter 21: Man of Destiny |
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285 | (22) |
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Chapter 22: Mohammed's Arms Bazaar |
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307 | (17) |
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Chapter 23: The Senator and His Even Crazier Right-Wing Friends |
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324 | (15) |
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Chapter 24: Techno Holy Warriors |
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339 | (18) |
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Chapter 25: "The Noblest Smuggling Operation in History" |
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357 | (17) |
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Chapter 26: Dr. Doom Declares Charlie Dead |
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374 | (13) |
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Chapter 27: Charlie's Irregulars |
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387 | (16) |
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Chapter 28: The. Silver Bullet |
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403 | (19) |
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Chapter 29: The Other Silver Bullet |
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422 | (18) |
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Chapter 30: The Brown Bomber |
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440 | (15) |
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Chapter 31: "It's My War, Goddamn It" |
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455 | (15) |
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Chapter 32: A Jihad to Remember |
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470 | (15) |
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Chapter 33: The Price of Glory |
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485 | (17) |
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Chapter 34: "Here's to You, You Motherfucker" |
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502 | (5) |
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Epilogue-Unintended Consequences |
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507 | (18) |
| Source Notes |
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525 | (8) |
| Acknowledgments |
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533 | (3) |
| Index |
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