No one suspected that playboy Congressman Charlie Wilson and his partner Gust Avrakotos - an aggressive CIA agent nicknamed "Dr. Dirty" - would mastermind the covert arming of the Afghan Mujahideen. Together they engineered what became one of the largest and most successful campaigns in CIA history.

The True Story Of Charlie Wilson profiles this unorthodox alliance, and chronicles the epic journey the two men undertook to guarantee the success of their "freedom fighters". Now, The History Channel examines the unforeseen and far reaching effects of the CIA's efforts to assist the Afghan rebels in the fight against the Soviet Union - namely, the Afghan uprising against the West. Revealing the full story behind the Hollywood blockbuster Charlie Wilson's War, The True Story Of Charlie Wilson penetrates the inner workings of the CIA to uncover the men and the mission that have returned to haunt America today.