A chance mention of “Charley Wilson’s War” on some news program reminded me of the movie named just that. It centered around a congressman from Texas who did not perform his duties in Washington in an exemplary fashion. In fact, he was a hard-drinking playboy who liked to keep young ladies close at hand.
Based on a true story, it centered around concern for the Afghanistan people who were being savagely attacked and murdered by the Russian army. The Afghanis had no way to fight back. Enter Charlie Wilson who served as the conduit to get U.S. aid money for modern weapons to the besieged army. Hand held missiles were sent to them which proved very effective in shooting down Russian helicopters, planes, and tanks. A biographical sketch of Wilson is available on the internet and proves to be interesting reading.
The whole point of this little post is my wondering if some people are making deals and maneuvering to get the necessary weaponry into the hands of the Ukrainian fighters. If so, I would not be surprised. By the way, the movie “Charley Wilson’s War” can be viewed on Hulu.
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