Stinger Operation Cyclone
Bill Fortin
A Grunt Level View of Charlie Wilson’s War
A Cold War adventure that peers inside the exploits of Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA’s Task Force Chief Gust Avrakotos. Strange bedfellows they were… their alliance proved to be one of the most successful partnerships in the history of the CIA. Stinger: Operation Cyclone centers on the results of these efforts.
The adventure begins with the election of Ronald Regan in 1979. This was the same year that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Early in 1982 POTUS called for a plan of action to arm and finance the Jihadi warriors known as the Mujahideen. Operation Cyclone was the code name assigned to this project.
Duration - 13h 23m.
Author - Bill Fortin.
Narrator - DC Newman.
Published Date - Tuesday, 02 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Bill Fortin
DC Newman
Cold War Series
Cold War Publications
English Audiobooks
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Description:
A Grunt Level View of Charlie Wilson’s War A Cold War adventure that peers inside the exploits of Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA’s Task Force Chief Gust Avrakotos. Strange bedfellows they were… their alliance proved to be one of the most successful partnerships in the history of the CIA. Stinger: Operation Cyclone centers on the results of these efforts. The adventure begins with the election of Ronald Regan in 1979. This was the same year that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Early in 1982 POTUS called for a plan of action to arm and finance the Jihadi warriors known as the Mujahideen. Operation Cyclone was the code name assigned to this project. Duration - 13h 23m. Author - Bill Fortin. Narrator - DC Newman. Published Date - Tuesday, 02 January 2024.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
00 authors note
Duration:00:01:03
Prologue
Duration:00:06:53
Part 1 1985 - 1 Dubai
Duration:00:03:16
2 Elevator Etiquette
Duration:00:17:26
3 An Expert Opinion
Duration:00:14:45
4 Cognitive Dissonance
Duration:00:06:48
5 An Eagles Nest
Duration:00:08:31
6 Hammad's Henchmen
Duration:00:10:39
7 Party Crashers
Duration:00:18:11
8 Amelia Jane
Duration:00:07:59
9 Green Light
Duration:00:03:41
10 A Fine Surprise
Duration:00:10:16
11 Ringtone
Duration:00:03:24
12 Paralleling the Landay Sin
Duration:00:11:09
13 A Buzzard's Fate
Duration:00:06:52
Part 2 1982 -14 The Right Stuff
Duration:00:13:29
15 The Perfect Cover
Duration:00:15:33
16 The Reunion
Duration:00:03:21
17 Homecoming
Duration:00:52:20
Part 3 1986 -18 Thirty Secs After
Duration:00:07:38
19 Meeting the Management
Duration:00:06:33
20 Slightly Late
Duration:00:27:44
21 Guns & Bagels
Duration:00:03:04
22 Incognito
Duration:00:09:26
23 Betrayed
Duration:00:21:46
24 The Oval
Duration:00:05:38
25 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Duration:00:10:36
26 Genting Highlands
Duration:00:16:25
Part 4 - 27 Kabul River Dam
Duration:00:03:18
28 Ojhri
Duration:00:05:55
29 Winds from the Cyclone
Duration:00:11:08
30 On the Tarmac
Duration:00:06:58
31 Arrows for the Quill
Duration:00:05:58
32 Inside the Cyclone
Duration:00:06:53
33 A General Khan Direction
Duration:00:06:58
34 Five Stars in Islamabad
Duration:00:07:51
Part 5 - 35 Camping with Class
Duration:00:13:17
36 Andy's View
Duration:00:05:22
37 Range at Dargai
Duration:00:16:59
38 A Whole Lot of Sad
Duration:00:03:55
39 Strength in the Brim
Duration:00:08:10
40 Staying the Course
Duration:00:04:51
41 Understanding Evil
Duration:00:06:09
42 Dance of Incompetence
Duration:00:41:22
43 After Glow
Duration:00:15:35
44 Top of the World
Duration:00:08:30
45 Coming Home
Duration:00:42:23
46 Andy's Notes
Duration:00:14:33
47 Packing for Success
Duration:00:49:24
48 The After Party
Duration:00:12:54
49 Fire on the Mountain
Duration:00:30:46
50 Inside the Cyclone
Duration:00:34:24
51 Observing the Rain
Duration:00:24:48
52 Fine Tuning
Duration:00:30:22
53 Scribing the Whirlwind
Duration:00:22:43
54 Foggy is the Bottom
Duration:00:13:58
55 The Best View in DC
Duration:00:05:31
56 Full Circle - Abu Dhabi Do
Duration:00:17:21
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:22