The movie was a movie. If you go to a flick expecting anything other than a form of entertainment you will be disappointed.
Complete history of a specific matter and a motion picture can’t be mixed due to the time constraints of a movie.
Yep, takes a lot of time to mention Ronald Reagan’s anme and give him credit for the doctrine.
This is an excellent point. A movie must leave out entire elements of the truth to be able to fit within a reasonable time frame, because if they bring in another sub-plot, it requires a significant amount of time to make sure the audience understands it to a reasonable level and isn't just confused by facts by themselves.
With that having been said, the one "fact" that I felt was a major omission is that the Iran Contra "scandal" was in the news at the time this was going on. The press was focused on that, and the amazing thing is that this focus provided the cover to Wison et al to allow them to succeed.
And everyone knows that Wilson didn't do it alone. He provided the leadership and pulled the strings to make it happen. After all, a football team can't win with only a quarterback or a coach. It takes all the players to be successful.