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World Service,23 Jun 2006,25 mins

Charlie Wilson

The Interview Archive

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In the 1980s, Charlie Wilson, the rakish and fervently anti-communist US Congressman, led Congress into supporting the mujahideen against the Soviets in Afghanistan. He talks about how he did it and the unlikely alliances he made. Presenter: Owen Bennett-Jones.

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