Looking Back: An Interview with Charlie Wilson - LAREMY LEGEL

Retired Congressman Charlie Wilson is portrayed by Tom Hanks in Charlie Wilson's War, which is out on DVD now. With some help from the CIA, Wilson was instrumental in covertly funding the Afghani military operation against the Soviet Union. - Looking Back: An Interview with Charlie Wilson

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