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Old 08-25-2008, 20:22   #1
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Post DC Event: Charlie Wilson on Iraq, Afg & Mid-East Policy

Town Hall Meeting hosted by Congressman Jim Moran
An Evening with Charlie Wilson:
A Conversation on U.S. Foreign Policy in Iraq,
Afghanistan and the Middle East

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Schlesinger Center
Northern Virginia Community College
3001 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22311

Featuring: Charlie Wilson
*former Member of Congress whose real life story is
depicted in the hit movie Charlie Wilson’s War

**Event is free and open to the public, no registration required. Seats are on a first-come first-serve basis.
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Old 08-26-2008, 04:56   #2
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A bit to far for me,, but I passed this date to my son-in-law..

W-M, Are you going??

Would love to hear feed-back..
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:48   #3
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So there has to be a really well-stocked bar . . .
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Old 08-26-2008, 15:42   #4
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Old 08-26-2008, 19:47   #5
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So there has to be a really well-stocked bar . . .
He's dry now.... supposedly.

I have another event that night that I already paid for before hearing about this one. Trying to figure out how to juggle the two...ah to be in two places at once...or to be able to teleport...maybe DARPA can do something for FCS on that one...
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Old 08-27-2008, 06:28   #6
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To quote Charlie Wilson after meeting President Zia of Pakistan

"You know you've reached rock bottom when you're told you have character flaws by a man who hanged his predecessor in a military coup."
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Old 08-28-2008, 19:12   #7
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To quote Charlie Wilson after meeting President Zia of Pakistan

"You know you've reached rock bottom when you're told you have character flaws by a man who hanged his predecessor in a military coup."
That's hilarious....and probably true...
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