Charles Wilson

Democrat  •  2 Terms  •  Sworn In 2007
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01/02/11
Illinois Review: What the New Republican US House Should Do

Remember who elected you - we have the internet: Years ago, guys like Charlie Wilson, of "Charlie Wilson's War" fame, wer able to get away with anything. Not any more. The citizen here, who want smaller government, elected you. We read. ...

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01/02/11
Margie Burns :: Charlie Wilson's Influence

Admittedly, he was helped by his opponent, the wife of an indicted former U. S. Rep running for her husband's seat. For one thing, Hoover didn't like women running for office. For another, her husband, the former Rep, John Vernard Dowdy, had been

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01/02/11
Michele Willens: FACE IT: This Is Not a Romantic-Comedy World

Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks can do it, but their sparring in "Charlie Wilson's War" was only a minor part of a different kind of story. The writer of that film, Aaron Sorkin, arguably wrote one of the most delightful love stories in modern t

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01/02/11
Inside Charlie Wilson's FBI File: Sex, Drugs And Foreign Wars ...

Inside Charlie Wilsons FBI File: Sex, Drugs And Foreign Wars In life, Rep. Charlie Wilson was surrounded by legends of his high living, but it was never quite clear where the reality ended and the legend began.

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01/01/11
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-02 | J.M. Bell

Just sayin' #; @BenWinslow – http://bit.ly/eYZGGq #; Rep. Bishop Named Chairman of Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands – Zion Mine, Bryce Mine, Arches Mine #utpol #; @BenWinslow – I don't live in Salt Lake. :) #; HAHAHAH

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01/01/11
Questioning Authority

And there was a time, not that long ago when a U.S. Representative named Charlie Wilson trained and armed "freedom fighters" called The Taliban. "History is written by the victors." Winston Churchill. Our American dilemma is simply that

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01/01/11
BlackPride » Blog Archive » Final goodbye: A roll call of some who ...

U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Frederick C. Weyand, 93. Former Army Chief of Staff and the last commander of ...

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01/01/11
Sunday News « The Confluence

She trumpeted her own resume Saturday at a rally with U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, who announced on New Year's Eve that he was withdrawing from the race, and state Sen. James Meeks, another African-American who gave up his own run for mayor days ago. .... L

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12/31/10
DHS Napolitano visits Afghanistan to help secure Border | Politisite

Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick 'should have been executed' for dogfighting Tucker ». Cable news host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday... Charlie Wilson's War FBI File: Sex, Drugs And Foreign Wars Charlie ». In life, Rep. Charlie Wilson was ...

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12/31/10
Final goodbye: A roll call of some who died in '10 - Bluffton Today

Feb. 8. Complications from gallbladder surgery. U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Doug Fieger, 57. ...

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12/31/10
Lastest Lung Cancer News | Daily Health Reviews

Albert M. Kligman, 93. Dermatologist whose research led to discoveries including the acne and wrinkle drug Retin-A but whose pioneering work was overshadowed by his experiments involving prisoners. Feb. 9. U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. ...

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12/31/10
Congressman Joe 'you lie' Wilson's Travel Probe dropped | Politisite

In life, Rep. Charlie Wilson was surrounded... 10 Best Gaffes of 2010 That You May Have Missed 10 Best Gaffes ». This has been a year filled with many... First Lady's Separate Hawaii Travel Costs taxpayers more than $63000 ...

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12/30/10
National & International - Year in Review | The News-Sentinel ...

♦Charlie Wilson, 76, Feb. 10, former Texas representative ♦Alexander Haig, 85, Feb. 20, former secretary of state ♦Daryl F. Gates, 83, April 16, Los Angeles Police Department chief during Rodney King riots ...

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12/30/10
Final goodbye: A roll call of some who died in '10 - Columbia ...

U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Frederick C. Weyand, 93. Former Army Chief of Staff and the last commander of ...

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12/30/10
Voters weren't happy this year, and they showed it at the polls ...

Among those caught up in the Republican tsunami were U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, who was ousted after just two terms; Gov. Ted Strickland, who was seeking re-election; state Rep. Linda Bolon, also gone after two terms; and Columbiana ...

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12/30/10
Final Goodbye: A Roll Call Of Some Who Died In '10 - Kansas City ...

U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Frederick C. Weyand, 93. Former Army Chief of Staff and the last commander of ...

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12/30/10
Passion For Film: My most anticipated movies of 2011

For some reason, I don't like either of them as individual actors, but I think they had great chemistry in 2007's 'Charlie Wilson's war'. 9. Contagion An action-thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an ...

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12/30/10
2010: Remember When

Deaths: Charles Wilson (subject of Charlie Wilson's War); Rep. John Murtha (D.-Penn.); Frances Reid (matriarch on Days of Our Lives); Gen. Alexander Haig; Andrew Koenig (actor, son of Walter Koenig). ...

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12/30/10
The 10 Biggest Political Earthquakes of the 21st Century So Far ...

... Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono. .... Rep.

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12/30/10
Music City Oracle: 2010: Party On

Former Congressman Charlie Wilson, noted for his advocacy of help for the Afghans in their previous war against the Soviet Union, passed away. The North Koreans killed a couple of South Korean Marines, and the world remains unsure how ... Robert Byrd (D-W

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12/30/10
Final goodbye: A roll call of some who died in '10 | 89.3 KPCC

U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Frederick C. Weyand, 93. Former Army Chief of Staff and the last commander of ...

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12/30/10
A roll call of some who died in '10

Albert M. Kligman, 93. Dermatologist whose research led to discoveries including the acne and wrinkle drug Retin-A but whose pioneering work was overshadowed by his experiments involving prisoners. Feb. 9. U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. ...

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12/29/10
Tweeting Emergency Response, The Year in Video and More Christine ...

However, having worked on environmental issues, having a conscience and the Gulf Oil Spill probably being the story of the year, leads to the credit for video of the year going to Rep. Joe Barton. All men could take advice from Barton on ... This would be

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12/29/10
Remembering Five American Politicians Who Died In 2010 | myFiveBest

Many people probably only know Charlie Wilson from the Tom Hanks movie “Charlie Wilson's War” (2007) where we learned that this politician helped to defeat the Russians. The charismatic Democrat from Texas who was instrumental in ...

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12/29/10
ConservativeHome: Newslinks for Thursday 30th December 2010

"The U.S. backing of the muha-jideen warriors was portrayed in the 2008 film Charlie Wilson's War, after the congressman who spearheaded it. But it was not previously known that Britain was party to the decision to support the ...

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12/29/10
The line is open | Arkansas Blog

Ron Strother Beyond our borders: Alexander Haig Sen. Robert Byrd Benjamin Hooks Dixie Carter Art Linkletter Eddie Fisher Mitch Miller Jimmy Dean Theodore Sorensen Charlie Wilson Patricia Neal Tony Curtis Fess Parker Rep. John Murtha ...

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12/29/10
Notable deaths of 2010 - National | The Augusta Chronicle

John Murtha , 77. The former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War. Feb. 8. Complications from gallbladder surgery. U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson , 76. ...

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12/29/10
Truth 2 Power Project: Tucker Douche-Spigot Carlson say MIchael ...

and Charlie Wilson's War about the involvement of a U.S. Congressman in the 80's proxy War against the Soviet Union via Afghanistan. Another of his better known films includes The American President where this immortal speech is given. ...

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12/29/10
2010 year in review: January through March | cleveland.com

Pennsylvania's longest-serving Congressman, Rep. John Murtha, the first Vietnam veteran to serve in Congress and longtime champion of the armed forces who called for pullout of American forces in Iraq in 2005, dies at age 73. ... Charlie Wilson, the c

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12/29/10
BlackPride » Blog Archive » Final goodbye: A roll call of some who ...

U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tightly to flue millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off a Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Frederick C. Weyand, 93. Former Army Chief of Staff and a final commander of U.S. ...

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