Charlie Wilsons War

Joanne King Herring in Afghanistan: From Her Mouth to God's Ears

Jim Luce | Posted 01.03.2012

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You must know the story of Joanne King Herring, whether you realize it or not. She is the woman portrayed in the movie Charlie Wilson's War, played by Julia Roberts opposite Tom Hanks.

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Wasting Lives and Money

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Debt Ceiling, Trade Deficit, Charlie Wilson's War, Politics News

Globalization is nothing more than a trade war with production looking for a cheaper country in which to produce. Corporate America is the fifth column in this trade war -- it opposes rebuilding our economy.

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Charlie Wilson's War on Libya

Sam Koppelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gaddafi, Lockerbie, Charlie Wilson's War, Middle East, Reconstruction, Haiti, Libya War, Afghanistan War, Politics News

How do we make the endgame work in Libya? I'm only 15. This is the first time I've had the chance to watch a war unfold as an aware and politically active person.

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Arms to Libya? Bad Idea

Ashwin Madia | Posted 06.04.2011

Introduce arms into Libya now, and we're almost guaranteed that they'll be used against any peace keeping force sent in after current operations end, and Gaddafi is gone. And what then?

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HuffPost Exclusive: Elizabeth & The Catapult's "You And Me," Plus Conversations with T-Bone Burnett, Next BIG Nashville's Jason Wilkins, and Author Jay Frank

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Basically, The Other Side Of Zero -- the new album by Elizabeth & The Catapult -- is a commentary on the parallels of Elizabeth Ziman's New York City life and Leonard Cohen's inability to achieve Buddhist ideals.

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Outsourced's Rizwan Manji Aspires to Be the Next Jack Tripper

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Myth of Ronald Reagan

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 05.25.2011

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A closer look at Reaganomics: One could argue that the selling of American businesses to overseas' markets began under Reagan.

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Charlie Wilson: I Come Not to Praise Him, But to Bury Him

Melissa Roddy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joanne Herring and Charlie Wilson have been celebrated as the heroes of Afghanistan, but the Afghan people see them in a different light. The documentary evidence paints a very different picture.

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Charlie Wilson, John Murtha: The Ties That Bind

The New York Times | Carl Hulse | Posted 05.25.2011

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The death of former Representative Charlie Wilson of Texas is the loss of the second legendary member of the House Appropriations Committee in a week,...

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Charlie Wilson Dead: Texas Congressman Was Hero Of 'Charlie Wilson's War'

AP | JAMIE STENGLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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DALLAS — Charlie Wilson, the fun-loving Texas congressman whose backroom dealmaking funneled millions of dollars in weapons to Afghanistan, allo...

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Old stars and new independents: A modest suggestion

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've got an idea for how to change independent film and kick-start the kind of serious attention that video-on-demand seems to require. And it all s...

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Charlie Wilson: I'd Probably Shut Down The War In Afghanistan

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charlie Wilson, the former Democratic representative from Texas and the inspiration for the movie (and book) Charlie Wilson's War sat down with the Sc...

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ReThinking Charlie Wilson's War: the Afghan War that Keeps On Taking

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

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The US will spend more on the war in Afghanistan next year than it will in Iraq. So I thought it would be interesting to take another look at Charlie Wilson's War.

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Afghanistan and Lessons Not Learned

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 05.25.2011

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Apparently, we Democrats, like the Republicans, believe that in order to get reelected we must keep the war going. More troops? Afghanistan is not worth the life of one more soldier.

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Afghanistan: Could Britain be Losing its Appetite for War?

Cedric Perrier | Posted 05.25.2011

Defense is clearly at the sharp end of the Government's ongoing budget cuts. Yet British coffers alone may not be the only reason Brown is willing to stand firm.

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Battleground Lahore: Taliban in the City

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

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The insurgents that the Pakistani and U.S. forces are battling are various fronts of poor, largely uneducated men doing what their ancestors have done for centuries: defending the Pashtun way.

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"Scud Stud" Arthur Kent Sues Over "Charlie Wilson's War" Footage

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The Canadian reporter known as the "Scud Stud" during the 1991 Gulf War has sued the makers of "Charlie Wilson's War" over footage...

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Charlie Wilson Backs Obama, Challenges McCain On Iraq

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Now more of a movie icon than Washington power broker, former Rep. Charlie Wilson still maintains a key interest in all things political. And when it ...

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Salman Rushdie's Oscar Thoughts: I Loved "Juno"

The Observer | Meredith Bryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Salman Rushie came out to support pal Saffron Burrows at the New York premiere of "The Bank Job" and offered his thoughts on the Oscars to the New Yor...

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Tom Hanks Urges For End To Strike, "Honest Bargaining"

Reuters | Michael Davidson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hanks said corporate bosses should remember that many people, from carpenters to caterers, were suffering as a result of the strike by about 10,500 Wr...

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"National Treasure" Is Christmas Gold

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Santa was good to Hollywood over the Christmas holiday, delivering hearty box-office returns more than 34 percent higher than the same weekend last y...

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Watch The Trailer For "Charlie Wilson's War"

Posted 05.25.2011

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Watch the trailer for Mike Nichols' new film, "Charlie Wilson's War," starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman. ...

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Charlie Wilson's War: "A Blast" And "A Hoot"

New York Times | A.O.Scott | Posted 05.25.2011

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Most of the recent films we've seen about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq remind us what a drag those conflicts are, which may be why so few of us ha...

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Golden Globe Nominations: Who Is In, Who Was Ignored?

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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The British historical romance "Atonement" led the competition Thursday for the Golden Globes with seven nominations, among them best drama and acting...

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An Interview With "Charlie Wilson's War" Director Mike Nichols:

Newsweek | Cathleen McGuigan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Any hack can film a sex scene, but director Mike Nichols is a connoisseur of pre- and postcoital moments. He was the guy, don't forget, behind that in...

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