Author Topic: Charlie Wilson's War (Read 687 times)

soda72 · « **on:** January 06, 2008, 04:33:48 PM »

I saw the 'true story of Charlie Wilson' on the History channel and found it very interesting... Anyone plan on seeing the movie?

Texas cowboy pwnz Soviet Union...

Don't mess with Texas....

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2008, 04:38:26 PM »

I've been trying to talk wifey into Charlie Wilson's War for a few days, no joy so far. Might have to solo it.

soda72 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2008, 04:45:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
I've been trying to talk wifey into Charlie Wilson's War for a few days, no joy so far. Might have to solo it.

I haven't seen any reviews for the movie but after seeing the history channel documentary I'm curious how good the movie will be... They wouldn't need to change much to keep the movie entertaining, the real story by itself is amazing...

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2008, 04:47:43 PM »

so it was a Democratic Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson who armed the taliban, and all this time i thought it was the neocons. Learn something new every day.

Chairboy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2008, 04:51:37 PM »

John9001, you a big supporter of the Soviet Union?

Arlo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2008, 04:52:24 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
so it was a Democratic Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson who armed the taliban, and all this time i thought it was the neocons. Learn something new every day.

Well, some people just need to feel persecuted more than they really are, I reckon.

bj229r · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2008, 05:04:37 PM »

Well, in fairness, we've been hearing for 15 years how Ronnie armed Saddam:lol

Redlegs · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2008, 05:09:23 PM »

I saw and it was pretty funny and was a good movie. Philip Seymour Hoffman is great in the movie.

Heres a good clip from the movie.

john9001 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2008, 05:21:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
John9001, you a big supporter of the Soviet Union?

isn't the Soviet Union/Russia our allies? Me so dumb.

soda72 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2008, 05:21:48 PM »

I like how he defeated the one congressman he didn't like...

Drive as many people as possible to the voting both, that normally don't vote. After he drops them off he tells them that the congressman killed his dog...

SOB · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2008, 05:23:49 PM »

I really enjoyed it... saw it with my mom while I was back home for Christmas, and she liked it a lot too.

Arlo · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2008, 05:25:53 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
isn't the Soviet Union/Russia our allies? Me so dumb.

We love and accept you for who you are.

Charlie Wilson's war isn't happening today.

You're welcome.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:34:59 PM »

someone correct me if I'm wrong but he didn't arm the taliban........he armed the mujahideen, some of which became taliban but the taliban were mostly created as a result of the vacuum left from the soviet invasion.

I saw it and it was a great movie.

bj229r · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:43:05 PM »

Tom Hanks isn't it? Rarely dislike anything he's involved with (ok...Philadelphia)

Arlo · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:51:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
someone correct me if I'm wrong but he didn't arm the taliban........he armed the mujahideen, some of which became taliban but the taliban were mostly created as a result of the vacuum left from the soviet invasion.

I saw it and it was a great movie.

I plan to. Sounds like a good one.

Not sure if the semantics over how the "Taliban" ended up being armed with U.S. hardware bought with U.S. tax dollars matter (evolutionary inheritance?) if the subject doesn't really involve the context some claim. Not you .... but I have seen some look way too hard for an argument and see something they thought qualified and ending up never quite getting over the fact. There can be historical trails that don't mean what some either claim or think someone else claimed, as well.

*ShruG*