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[IRL] In memoriam Charlie Wilson

Day 814, 06:06 • Published in Japan Japan

• by Koppanyi Ferenc

My favorite American politicians, Charlie Wilson died on February 10, 2010 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital in Lufkin, Texas.

He was a 12-term Texas congressman who was best known for his playboy ways until he masterminded a covert effort to funnel billions of dollars in arms to Afghan rebels fighting the Soviets in the 1980s.

The help went beyond money. When the Soviets deliberately killed camels and mules to cripple the Afghan fighters’ supply lines, he flew in Tennessee mules. When the Central Intelligence Agency refused to provide the guerrillas with field radios for fear that mujahedeen transmissions would be picked up by the Soviets, he sent an aide to Virginia to buy $12,000 worth of walkie-talkies from a Radio Shack outlet.

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Zoli Day 814, 06:14

Koppanyi Ferenc Day 814, 06:21

Magyar olvasóknak:
http://www.origo.hu/nagyvilag/20100211-meghalt-charlie-wilson-texasi-kepviselo-szovjet-afgan-haboru.html" target="_blank">http://www.origo.hu/nagyvilag/20100211-m[..].html

Aogo Day 814, 07:16

Given your penchant for betrayal and stupidity, I figured you'd be a bigger fan of George Bush.

Koppanyi Ferenc Day 814, 08:11

Do not insult, please. Not here and now.

TheReverendSeanV Day 814, 10:08

He masterminded a way to funnel billions of dollars to Afghani freedom fighters who would later turn around and use those investments to kill US soldiers. Cool story bro.

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