Explain the plot line of the story. When is the climax, the turning point?

Explain the role of upbringing in the personalities in this book.

What role does fatalism play in the war in Afghanistan?

Discuss the role of religion in the context of these events.

In what ways does Charlie Wilson show behavior atypical of a liberal Democrat?

Choose one unlikely relationship from the story and discuss it.

Cast this story as a movie. Who should play the main characters and why?

Discuss some facts you learned about politics as a result of this book.

Discuss some facts you learned about world events as a result of this book.

Do you agree that the war in Afghanistan brought down the Soviet empire? Why or why not?

What role does this war play in preceding the events of September 11, 2001? Could it have been avoided...