This is somewhat on topic about Tom Hanks’ new film, Charlie Wilson’s War. It’s based on a true story about the American’s contribution to the collapse of the Soviet Union, particularly the work of Texas congressman Charles (Charlie) Wilson (Tom Hanks).

It started off in a Las Vegas suite in 1981, when Soviet Russia was invading Afghanistan, Wilson was in a spa with young women and wealthy businessmen, being asked to invest in a television show. Meanwhile, the news was showing a story on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan on the suite’s television. There were drugs in the suite that are used in later shenanigans.

Being shaken by the news coverage, Wilson talked to higher members of the congress to raise the funding to help the Afghans fight the Soviets. The higher members declined, saying that they gave enough, and that the Afghans should just “…walk into the gunfire until the Soviets run out of bullets. With the help of Greek-American CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) and socialite, Joanne Herring, (Julia Roberts) were able to persuade the US government to raise funds.

Meanwhile, Wilson had false allegations made that he was abusing drugs, made by the businessman Wilson declined to invest with. The media was also focussing on that moreso than the Cold War. Luckily, he was able to deny the allegations and was acquitted of possession of drugs.

This was a great film, it’s more of a satire than a comedy, so it’s more political-centred, but for people reading this blog, there should be no problem.