Rewriting 'Good Time' Charlie's History

Bob Woodruff speaks with Charlie Wilson on ABC News’ “Weekend Good Morning America:”

Bill Gertz reports that Reagan-era officials are unhappy about the left-wing slant of "Charlie Wilson's War:"

Bin Laden, the officials said, never got CIA funding or weapons, and was not directly involved in Islamist extremist activities until years after the Afghan operation ended after the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989.

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The movie also erred by showing Mr. Wilson and his CIA collaborator, Gust Avrakotos, as enthusiastic backers of supplying advanced U.S. Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to the Afghan rebels.

Fred Ikle, the undersecretary of defense in the Reagan administration, said the CIA initially fought against sending Stingers, while Mr. Wilson was lukewarm on the matter. Both later supported the plan once rebels began downing Soviet gunships with them.

"Senior people in the Reagan administration, the president, [CIA Director] Bill Casey, [Defense Secretary Caspar] Weinberger and their aides deserve credit for the successful Afghan covert action program, not just Charlie Wilson," Mr. Ikle said in an interview.

The officials blamed the anti-Reagan slant of the film on the movie's screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, the Hollywood liberal who regularly attacked conservatives on his television drama "The West Wing," also known as "The Left Wing" because of its liberal bias.

I want a movie about President Reagan's efforts to topple the evil empire.

Thanks to Orlando at Fort Hard Knox for the video.

Comments

[Americaneocon]

I'm looking to see the flick anyway.

Have a great Christmas!