December 20, 2007
What do you get when you mix a cocaine-snorting playboy Congressman, the sixth richest woman in Texas, and a blue-collar CIA officer with a huge chip on his shoulder? Why, the largest covert operation in history, and a hilarious, award-nominated film about it.
“Charlie Wilson’s War” has been billed as a political satire or comedy. While the film ripples throughout with truly hilarious moments, it is based on the true and very serious story of the largest covert operation in history.
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For a more critical analysis of the major deviations from reality in this film, check out the site below.
Tom Hanks Tells Hollywood Whopper in 'Charlie Wilson's War'
Melissa Roddy, AlterNet
Hollywood wants to avoid a key truth about 9/11.
http://www.alternet.org/story/71286/
I wonder what Putin thought about the movie. I think he remembers the 14,453 dead Russians and as Russia gains economic and military power he'll remind us in some unpleasant ways.
GWB had opportunities to cultivate healthy relationships with Putin, but he blew it.
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