Charlie Wilson's Role In The Afghan War

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Charlie Wilson was a Texas Congressman in the 1980s who became heavily involved in the Afghan war. He began taking an interest in the issue when he read an article describing the horrific scene in Afghanistan in an Associated Press dispatch. The article depicted chaos and misery for all who resided in Afghanistan who were attempting to escape the Red Army. The article enraged Wilson and soon after reading it, he called the Appropriations Committee, who the CIA funds, and he demanded they double the financial support to the Afghan warriors. Joanne Herring was a powerful woman with connections in the oil industry in the 1970s and 1980s. She played a large role in supporting the Afghan warrior’s cause and was one of the factors that pushed Wilson

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