He represented the 24th Congressional District from 1979 to 2005, and joins us here today in Studio 3A. Martin Frost is another former Democratic congressman from Texas. E-mail: And you can check out what other listeners have to say on our blog at npr.org/blogofthenation. If you're wondering if Hollywood embellished the story or what was left out, our phone number is 80. It also raises questions about the connection between those events and the rise of the Taliban and al-Qaida. HANKS: (As Charlie Wilson) Well, tradition mostly.ĬONAN: A scene from "Charlie Wilson's War." The film goes on to show how Congressman Wilson funded the covert war in Afghanistan, help defeat the Soviet army and hasten the fall of the Soviet Union. ROBERTS: (As Joanne Herring) Why is Congress saying one thing and doing nothing? HANKS: (As Charlie Wilson) Why are you only asking me questions you already know the answers to? ROBERTS: (As Joanne Herring) Isn't that how you were able to double the CIA budget for black-ops in Afghanistan, just by saying so? TOM HANKS (Actor): (As Charlie Wilson) I also have seats at the Kennedy Center. JULIA ROBERTS (Actor): (As Joanne Herring) So unless I'm wrong - and that would be unusual for me - you sit at the intersection of the State Department, the Pentagon and the CIA, you meet in a sound-proof room underneath the Capitol, and you preside over a secret and unlimited budget for the three agencies you would need to conduct a covert war.
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(Soundbite of movie "Charlie Wilson's War")
He takes up the cause of the Afghan Mujahideen after two important events: the brutal invasion of that country by the Soviet Union in late 1979 and his meeting with Joanne Herring, an enormously attractive anti-Communist crusader.Ĭharlie Wilson is played by Tom Hanks Joanne Herring by Julia Roberts. The movie tells the improbable story of a congressman from Texas best known for his fondness for women, whisky and maybe the occasional recreational drug. "Charlie Wilson's War" opened in theaters around the country this past weekend.
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