Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History: Charlie Wilson's War

The movie starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, directed by Mike Nichols, will be in theaters on December 25, 2007. This New York Times best-seller delivers the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War, the rise of militant Islam, and how a colorful congressman from Texas conspired with a rogue CIA operative to launch the most successful covert operation in CIA history.