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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Charlie Wilson dies

From POLITICO:

Former Rep. Charlie Wilson, a colorful 12-term congressman who pushed the covert action that helped Afghanistan rebels defeat the mighty Soviet Union, died Wednesday afternoon at a hospital in Lufkin, Texas.

Wilson, 76, was pronounced dead at 12:16 p.m. of cardiopulmonary arrest when he arrived in the emergency room of the Memorial Health System of East Texas, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Charlie Wilson dies - James Hohmann - POLITICO.com

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