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Article: 'Charlie Wilson's War' has fun with politics

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Oscar-winner Tom Hanks portrays Congressman Charlie Wilson in "Charlie Wilson's War," a true story of the largest covert operation in history.(PHOTO - Color)

"Charlie Wilson's War" is about the beginning of the end. Or what might be the end. But as directed by Mike Nichols from a script by Aaron Sorkin, the film shows that in the beginning there were good intentions. Along with bad habits. Very bad habits. To quote John Mellencamp, "Ain't that America?"

Based on the non-fiction book by the late "60 Minutes" producer George Crile, "Charlie Wilson's War" tells how a Texas congressman ended the Cold War and inadvertently opened the ...

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