Was Charlie Wilson's War based off a true story?!
Question: Was Charlie Wilson's War based off a true story!?
I was watching it with my mom and we were wondering if was based off a true story!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
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It's based upon a series of events that actually occurred but the film does not give a completely accurate accounting of what-all went on during the times and places depicted in the film!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
yes it is - here is teh movie summary so you can get a good idea about the movie:
In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson is a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas who seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he is a member of two major foreign policy and covert-ops committees!. However, prodded by his major conservative supporter, Joanne Herring, Wilson learns about the plight of the people are suffering in the brutal Soviet occupation of Afghanistan!. With the help of the maverick CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, Wilson dedicates his canny political efforts to supply the Afghan mujahideen with the weapons and support to defeat the Soviet Union!. However, Charlie Wilson eventually learns that while military victory can had, there are other consequences and prices to that fight that are ignored to everyone's sorrow!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson is a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas who seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he is a member of two major foreign policy and covert-ops committees!. However, prodded by his major conservative supporter, Joanne Herring, Wilson learns about the plight of the people are suffering in the brutal Soviet occupation of Afghanistan!. With the help of the maverick CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, Wilson dedicates his canny political efforts to supply the Afghan mujahideen with the weapons and support to defeat the Soviet Union!. However, Charlie Wilson eventually learns that while military victory can had, there are other consequences and prices to that fight that are ignored to everyone's sorrow!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Um yeah, funding the Afghan tribes and warlords/presidents to fight off the USSR, leading to bankruptcy and it falling apart!.
It's pretty important!. in history I think!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It's pretty important!. in history I think!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Yes, it is based on a true story about Charlie Wilson from Lufkin, TX!. I have not seen it but I heard that it was great!! You can research the info online!.!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Yes, and that is how the Taliban came to be!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Yes, do you know anything about history!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
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