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President Zia:
I don't need courtesy. I need airplanes, guns and money. Charlie Wilson:
Well, we just doubled the CIA's budget for covert ops. Brigadier Rashid:
From five million to ten million. Charlie Wilson:
That's right! Colonel Mahmood:
Is that a joke? Charlie Wilson:
No! Brigadier Rashid:
Is that meant to be a funny joke? Charlie Wilson:
No sir! President Zia:
Congressman, what they are saying is that ten million dollars from the United States to fight the Russian army is such a low figure that it can be mistaken for a joke. Charlie Wilson:
I... I caught on to the sarcasm, sir
I don't need courtesy. I need airplanes, guns and money. Charlie Wilson:
Well, we just doubled the CIA's budget for covert ops. Brigadier Rashid:
From five million to ten million. Charlie Wilson:
That's right! Colonel Mahmood:
Is that a joke? Charlie Wilson:
No! Brigadier Rashid:
Is that meant to be a funny joke? Charlie Wilson:
No sir! President Zia:
Congressman, what they are saying is that ten million dollars from the United States to fight the Russian army is such a low figure that it can be mistaken for a joke. Charlie Wilson:
I... I caught on to the sarcasm, sir
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I don't need courtesy I need airplanes guns and money
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Well we just doubled the CIA budget for covert ops
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From 5 million to 10 million
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That's right Is that a joke
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No Is that meant to be a funny joke
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No sir
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ZIA Congressman what they're saying is
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10 million from the U S to fight the Russian Army
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is such a low figure that it can be mistaken for a joke
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I caught up to the sarcasm there sir Let me be clear
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Movie Summary
A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.



