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Charlie Wilson's War: When Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
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| Dec 18, 2007
| Martin Frost
Posted on 12/18/2007 7:58:46 AM PST by RDTF
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posted on
12/18/2007 7:58:48 AM PST
by
RDTF
To: RDTF
“The real tragedy of all of this was that the United States walked away from Afghanistan after the Soviets were driven out. We refused to provide vital educational and developmental aid to the new government which eventually was replaced by the extremist Taliban.”
What?!?! I thought Reagan created Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban??!?!
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:01:35 AM PST
by
RDTF
(Remember Pearl Harbor)
To: Slapshot68
Yeah I noticed the author’s failure to mention that Reagan played a part in the fall of the Soviet union.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:02:14 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
To: RDTF; jveritas; FARS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; knighthawk; Marine_Uncle; SandRat; Steel Wolf; CAP; ...
I remember him well, and I was a great admirer of him. What I’d like to know is why we’re not using the same type of freedom fighters to liberate Iran.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:02:23 AM PST
by
elhombrelibre
(GEN Petraeus is MAN of the YEAR. Ron Paul is the Jane Fonda of the year.)
To: Slapshot68
What?!?! I thought Reagan created Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban??!?! Liberals are bi-polar, LOL.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:03:29 AM PST
by
donna
("We can create Kingdom on earth" - Barack Hussein Obama)
To: cripplecreek
Could be because the author, Martin Frost, was a Democrat congressman.
To: RDTF
From what I understand he was a big time lib except on this issue. I dunno. It just seems like they’re trying to give credit for the defeat of the Soviet Empire to a lib instead of Ronald Reagan.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:05:14 AM PST
by
DouglasKC
To: RDTF
I can’t help but believe that if Tom Hanks plays a starring role in this movie, that most of what can’t verified must be based on fiction.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:05:43 AM PST
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: cripplecreek
............and contributing to the collapse of the Soviet Union a few years later.
I believe the author keeps a proper perspective. You don't have to kiss the ring to be accurate on this point.
To: donna
“Liberals are bi-polar, LOL.”
And love to make their points completely out of historical context. Examples...
“The US nuked Japan when it didn’t have to...”
“Reagan armed Saddam and Osama...”
etc...
To: RDTF
This is the first time I’m hearing about this movie.
With Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, I’m not optimistic about the honesty of the portrayal however.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:06:02 AM PST
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: RDTF
This is the first time I’m hearing about this movie.
With Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, I’m not optimistic about the honesty of the portrayal however.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:06:02 AM PST
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: Slapshot68
Yeah. LOL!
History is fun when you’re a part of it I think. lol As long as you’re not History!
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:06:05 AM PST
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: RDTF
I find it interesting that the article doesn’t mention whether Wilson was a Democrat or Republican. If he’s an R, the party needs to be downplayed, since there are no Republican heroes according to Hollywood. If he’s a D, Hollywood has a dilemma on its hands, since no Democrat today would secretly help what were at the time “freedom fighters” (although it was assistance to Osama bin Laden, oh the irony!)
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:06:22 AM PST
by
ConservativeMajority
(If war isn't the answer, you're asking the wrong question.)
To: elhombrelibre
he was a Democrat before the libs took the party over
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:06:48 AM PST
by
RDTF
(Remember Pearl Harbor)
To: Incorrigible
I’m gonna go see it. I was at the White House in those days, and saw a lot of crap going on that was not interesting then, but certainly is NOW. lol
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:07:40 AM PST
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: ConservativeMajority
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:08:25 AM PST
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: cripplecreek
That’s becasue the author is that commie Martin Frost.
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:08:48 AM PST
by
pgkdan
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
To: Rick.Donaldson
There are no Democrats like that today! Joe Lieberman has left the building.
Further, I wonder which party was against aid to Afghanistan. Anyone? Anyone?
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posted on
12/18/2007 8:09:57 AM PST
by
ConservativeMajority
(If war isn't the answer, you're asking the wrong question.)
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