THERE ARE A LOT of words one could use to describe former congressman Charles Wilson–drunkard, sleazy, womanizer, patriot–but the one that most comes to mind in my dealings with him was simply ...

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George Crile, Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003). Buy a copy. Although dated, this book remains worth reading.

LOS ANGELES — Former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson and Houston philanthropist Joanne Herring met on the red carpet in front of Universal Citywalk Cinemas in Los Angeles on Monday night to celebrate ...

Will audiences enlist in “Charlie Wilson’s War” next weekend? The film’s screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, is cautiously optimistic. At the Q&A session following Wednesday’s Variety screening at Arclight ...

Based on a book of the same name by "60 Minutes" producer George Crile, the 2007 movie "Charlie Wilson's War" tells the story of a Texas politician who became a champion of Afghan freedom fighters ...

It's probably cheap and easy to say that "Charlie Wilson's War" plays like an especially good episode of "The West Wing." Aaron Sorkin, who created the TV show, wrote the film's script, after all.

It's been a rainy couple of days here in DC, and it's times like these when all I want to do is curl up and watch a good movie. Luckily, there's been a spate of good films released on DVD recently, ...