Charlie Wilson, Texas Congressman Linked to Foreign Intrigue, Dies at 76 - nytimes

In later years Mr. Wilson insisted that the United States had not made a mistake by supporting the Afghan rebels, among them Osama bin Laden and the Islamists who would form the Taliban regime. He said if the United States had helped rebuild Afghanistan, it would have remained stable and not become a safe haven for Al Qaeda.
Charlie Wilson, Texas Congressman Linked to Foreign Intrigue, Dies at 76

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