60 minutes. Charlie did it [congressman Charles Wilson]
Description
Former Representative Charlie Wilson convinced Congress to arm Afghan freedom fighters battling the Soviets in the 1980s. Now he tells Mike Wallace that the U.S. failed to provide enough aid when the Russians pulled out, setting the stage for the Taliban's rise to power.
Runtime
12 min
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Date of Publication
2001
Database
Alexander Street
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