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

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.07.2009 | World

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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 09.14.2009 | Entertainment

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Jonathan Kim

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 09.11.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Fritz Hollings

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 08.14.2009 | World

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Cedric Perrier

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 06.27.2009 | World

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Shirin Sadeghi

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 05.03.2008 | Media

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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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Sam Stein

Charlie Wilson Backs Obama, Challenges McCain On Iraq

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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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 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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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 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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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 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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

New York Times | A.O.Scott | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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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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Watch The Trailer For "Charlie Wilson's War"

Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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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 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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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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"Charlie Wilson's War" Gets Early Rave

Variety | Todd McCarthy | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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"Charlie Wilson's War" is that rare Hollywood commodity these days: a smart, sophisticated entertainment for grownups. Based on the late George Crile'...

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Julia Roberts On Her Kids, Green Diapers, The Paparazzi, And Wanting Britney To Move In

Vanity Fair | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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NEW YORK, N.Y.--In a joint interview with Vanity Fair features editor Jane Sarkin and V.F. West Coast editor Krista Smith, Julia Roberts says that, at...

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