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Charlie Wilson's Democrat War (the one that didn't lead on to 9/11) | 75 comments (75 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Charlie Wilson's Democrat War (the one that di (4.00 / 2)
Here's another Review at Consortiumnews mainly about the nuke angle.

But surely the most glaring omission in the film is the fateful trade-off accepted by President Ronald Reagan when he agreed not to complain about Pakistan's efforts to acquire a nuclear weapons capability in exchange for Pakistani cooperation in helping the Afghan rebels.
by generic on Tue Jan 15th, 2008 at 03:05:14 PM EST
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Brzezinsky's war (4.00 / 2)
Have you heard about Richard Barlow?
He spent the eighties fighting inside the system against the creation of  the pakistani nuclear bomb.
Eventually he went to live in the middle of nowhere, in a trailer, with his dogs. but a trial for his recognition is going on. perhaps has finished by now.

It is a beautiful story. IT IS. the man who knew too much [and would not keep quiet in exchange for a safe job]. Richard Barlow should have a film after him.

by findmeaDoorIntoSummer on Tue Jan 15th, 2008 at 05:54:10 PM EST
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Re: Brzezinsky's war (none / 1)
What a silly man. Didn't he know that competence is a crime?

If you read Legacy of Ashes you will find that nearly every administration got the CIA to tell it what it wanted to hear.

by generic on Wed Jan 16th, 2008 at 03:57:46 AM EST
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Charlie Wilson's Democrat War (the one that didn't lead on to 9/11) | 75 comments (75 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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