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Charlie Wilson, Former Congressman, Dies at 76
NY Times ^

Posted on 02/10/2010 7:06:32 PM PST by nuconvert

DALLAS (AP) -- Charlie Wilson, the fun-loving Texas congressman whose backroom dealmaking funneled millions of dollars in weapons to Afghanistan, allowing the country's underdog mujahedeen rebels to beat back the mighty Soviet Red Army, died Wednesday. He was 76.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; charliewilson

1 posted on 02/10/2010 7:06:32 PM PST by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

RIP


2 posted on 02/10/2010 7:06:59 PM PST by krb (Obama is a miserable failure.)
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To: nuconvert

Afghanistan..
Thank you Charlie that worked out well.
RIP.


3 posted on 02/10/2010 7:13:25 PM PST by GSP.FAN (These are the times that try men's souls.)
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To: nuconvert

RIP Good Time Charlie.


4 posted on 02/10/2010 7:13:38 PM PST by Reaganez
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To: GSP.FAN

Yeah,the US Government followed Charlie’s advice on what to do after Total Victory in Afghanistan.


5 posted on 02/10/2010 7:14:53 PM PST by Reaganez
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To: nuconvert

“Charlie Wilson’s War” was a great book.

RIP Charlie, my man——you did great things, with a style we no longer see in DC democRATS


6 posted on 02/10/2010 7:16:37 PM PST by BOBTHENAILER ( EPA will rule your life)
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To: Reaganez
Yeah,the US Government followed Charlie’s advice on what to do after Total Victory in Afghanistan.

They should have.

7 posted on 02/10/2010 7:17:45 PM PST by world weary
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To: nuconvert
And in a related and more relevant story, Jack Murtha is, finally, burning in Hell. Adios, Muratha Focker.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

8 posted on 02/10/2010 7:20:58 PM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: BOBTHENAILER

One of my favorite books. I donate most of my books after reading, but this one is a keeper.


9 posted on 02/10/2010 7:22:50 PM PST by cydcharisse (`)
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To: BOBTHENAILER
Loved the movie.

RIP, Charlie.

10 posted on 02/10/2010 7:35:15 PM PST by GenXFreedomFighter
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To: nuconvert

rest in peace, Charlie


11 posted on 02/10/2010 7:56:41 PM PST by iamright
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To: GenXFreedomFighter

read the book——it’s even better


12 posted on 02/10/2010 8:12:34 PM PST by BOBTHENAILER ( EPA will rule your life)
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13 posted on 02/10/2010 8:40:53 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Liberty Valance

We love and miss you already Charlie. Thank you for loving America.


14 posted on 02/10/2010 9:54:16 PM PST by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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