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LessAspin

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8. Michael Flynn

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 08:04 PM

Jul 2021

Last edited Sun Jul 18, 2021, 09:16 PM - Edit history (1)

That seditious right wing meetup May 29 in Dallas brought to mind the Tom Hanks-Julia Roberts meeting in Texas to finance Charlie Wilson's War..

I can't help but imagine that there are folks like that Julia Roberts character ready and willing to support Michael Flynn's proposed coup d'état...

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Thanks for posting because I've been meaning to post about those parallels.

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Charlie Wilson's War [View all] bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 OP

The fact that Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2021 #1

And the American President zipplewrath Jul 2021 #4

Frankly I didn't think the movie captured what I expected. underpants Jul 2021 #2

Gust Avrakotos was a real person Docreed2003 Jul 2021 #3

See that's why I post here bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #5

Yw! Docreed2003 Jul 2021 #6

While it does have Forrest Gump ranked high on the list TexasBushwhacker Jul 2021 #7

Michael Flynn LessAspin Jul 2021 #8