Charles Nesbitt Wilson was an American politician and naval officer who was a 12-term Democratic Representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district. Wilson is best known for leading Congress into
Wilson c. 1995
Afghan mujahideen rebels in Afghanistan. During the Soviet-Afghan War, Wilson was a leading proponent of aiding the mujahideen, who sought to drive occupying Soviet forces out of Afghanistan.
Wilson with George Crile III (left) in Afghanistan
Wilson posing with Mujahideen in Afghanistan
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Operation Cyclone was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency program to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992, prior to and during the militar
Charlie Wilson (Texas politician)
…officer who was a 12-term Democratic Representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district. Wilson is best known for leading Congress into supporting Operation Cyclone, the largest-ever Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) covert operation, which during the Carter and Reagan administrations supplied military equipment…
President Reagan meeting with Afghan Mujahideen leaders in the Oval Office in 1983
A mujahid shoots an SA-7, 1988.
Critics assert that funding the mujahideen played a role in causing the September 11 attacks.