From 2001: the events of 9-11 has been the motive force for American National and International politics. A movie "Charlie Wilson's War" dramatizing the machinations of Congressman Charlie Wilson tells the tale of geo-politics during the Reagan Administration specifically it's support for Islamic Militants in their fight against the Soviet Union during it's Afghanistan occupation.
"Charlie Wilson's War", as the Movie does, continues in mythicizing the Reagan years of American politics, particularly it's Cold War narrative.
This narrative as defended by Charlie Wilson ridiculously neglects and misdirects it's revisionist gaze from the consequence of it's loose ends, the events of 9-11. Charlie Wilson lays claim to having funneled $1 Billion to Islamic Militants resisting Soviet occupation in Afghanistan, of whom as we now know Osama Bin Laden was a member.
The geo-politics reality is what exactly did Charlie Wilson do during those raining money days to Osama Bin Laden and Co.
What exactly did U.S. intelligence teach it's Islamic militant allies in the Proxy War against the Soviet Union?
In accepting accolades and recognition that his role in the Islamic Militant Movement contributed greatly to the Soviet Unions dissolution, Charlie Wilson must also accept a substantial amount of responsibility for Al Qaeda and 9-11. If as American War strategy now defines, that 9-11 was a front in Islamic Militancy, it's strategy, then the resources Congressman Charlie Wilson provided those actors, by his own admission must bear responsibility for 9-11.
By Apropos
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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