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dugog55

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14. A Tom Hanks movie

Reply to spanone (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 08:02 PM

Aug 2021

Charlie Wilson's war deals directly with this issue. The start of the war and the rise of the soon to be Taliban. And how the US screwed up at the end. Plus it is a very good movie. As usual, Tom Hanks delivers the goods.

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I'm going to have to disagree with the President on this one point... [View all] regnaD kciN Aug 2021 OP

DURec leftstreet Aug 2021 #1

K&R. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #2

Yes. Ninga Aug 2021 #3

Interesting. Thanks. nt ecstatic Aug 2021 #4

... spanone Aug 2021 #5

Yes Reagan hated the Commies (Russians). Reagan gave full financial and military support to the,... magicarpet Aug 2021 #10

Where it all began... yobrault1 Aug 2021 #13

A Tom Hanks movie dugog55 Aug 2021 #14

Thanks, so whenever anyone mentions 20 years, elleng Aug 2021 #6

Correct, and even the premise of it being impossible... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #7

Agreed. In the 1980s, Reagan was too enthusiastic in providing missiles to the mujahideen. John1956PA Aug 2021 #8

Raygun was one of the worst presidents in American history... Takket Aug 2021 #9

Kick Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2021 #11

disagree ! TFG is got that title all to himself !! Presidential garbage! # 1! monkeyman1 Aug 2021 #12

At Last ,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2021 #15

Bush made it worse. At the time of the planning for the first Gulf War, al Qaeda and bin Laden... George II Aug 2021 #16

👆 Timely reminder of the reason bin Laden hated the US so much in the first place. crickets Aug 2021 #19

bin Laden declared war against the U.S. in 1996. former9thward Aug 2021 #20

We may never overcome all of the long-lasting harm caused by Reagan & his henchmen dlk Aug 2021 #17

I tend to 'forget' Raygun on purpose dianaredwing Aug 2021 #18

Carter started that program in July 1979. former9thward Aug 2021 #21