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Charlie Wilson of Ohio is Not Charlie Wilson of Texas
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Dec 27, 2007 04:02pm |
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| News Date | Friday, December 21, 2007 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Washington, D.C. – The movie Charlie Wilson’s War, which opens today, is being reviewed by some as “rollicking political fun” and has absolutely nothing to do with Congressman Charlie Wilson of Ohio’s Sixth District. But, yes, Ohio’s Charlie Wilson is often mistaken for Charlie Wilson of Texas – the subject of the current feature film based on the George Crile book.
“I’ve been asked what seems like a thousand times if the book and story are about me,” Wilson (OH-6) said.
About a year ago Wilson of Ohio was walking through the airport in Atlanta. Charlie Wilson’s War was one of the featured books in the airport bookstore’s window. Wilson of Ohio walked in, grabbed the book and handed the clerk a credit card. “When the clerk tore off the receipt he looked at it and did a double take,” Wilson of Ohio said.
“Are you him???” the clerk asked.
For the record, Wilson of Ohio calls the book a “good read” and enjoyed catching a preview of the movie in Washington, D.C. |
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