Congressmen Charlie Wilson, D-TX, center, wearing traditional Afghan clothing and armed with AKS-74U automatic rifle poses with the local Afghan mujahideen, October 19, 2008 in Afghanistan. Wilson is known for leading Congress into supporting arming the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War.

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