Richard Holbrooke dies

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NBC: U.S. diplomat Holbrooke dies after illness - Politics - msnbc.com


Richard Holbrooke, a veteran U.S. diplomat who was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and served as President Barack Obama's special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, has died, NBC News reported, citing a U.S. official.

He was 69.

Holbrooke's forceful style earned him nicknames such as "The Bulldozer" or "Raging Bull."

He was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on Friday after he became ill.
He had surgery on Saturday to repair a torn aorta.



"Tonight America has lost one of its fiercest champions and most dedicated public servants," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after his death on Monday.

"Richard Holbrooke served the country he loved for nearly half a century, representing the United States in far-flung war-zones and high-level peace talks, always with distinctive brilliance and unmatched determination. He was one of a kind — a true statesman — and that makes his passing all the more painful."



Hours before Holbrooke's death Obama had called Holbrooke "a towering figure in American foreign policy" who was a critical player in developing the administration's policy on Afghanistan.



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Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan answers journalists' questions at a press conference at Foreign Ministry in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 18. The State Department said Saturday that Holbrooke is in critical condition at a Washington hospital after surgery to repair a tear in his aorta.

[Peter Pan]

God bless his sole and his family

[Tinkerbell in Texas]

Originally Posted by TxAg

What he said.

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[ChasC5]

True American broker for Peace