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The Two-Way
Holbrooke's Last Words Were In Jest, But Still May Say A Lot About Him
December 15, 2010 Reports that he said "you've got to stop this war in Afghanistan" didn't reflect the fact that he was joking with doctors, the State Department says. But they do reflect that he was "singularly focused" on his work.
Blog Of The Nation
Last Words: On Voltaire and Holbrooke
December 14, 2010 US Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, died yesterday, but before he went into surgery, he managed a parting insight. His last words prove he was a diplomat to the very end.
The Two-Way
Holbrooke's 'Af-Pak' Structure Likely To Survive Without Him
December 14, 2010 As President Obama meets with his top advisers on the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, one topic of discussion will surely be the question of who might replace Richard Holbrooke. Outsiders expect the team approach he built will continue.
The Two-Way
Berlusconi Wins Confidence Votes
December 14, 2010 Berlusconi confidence vote; Bangladesh fire; Holbrooke honored; southern crop freeze
Political Junkie
Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Envoy To Pakistan/Afghanistan, Is Dead
December 13, 2010 Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, has died, following surgery to repair a ruptured aorta. He was 69.
The Two-Way
Richard Holbrooke, Famed Diplomat And Afghan Envoy, Has Died
December 13, 2010 His career was highlighted by assignments involving many of the globe's trouble spots. Holbrooke, 69, died after suffering a tear in his aorta.
The Two-Way
Blizzard Barrels East, Sinks Vikings Dome
December 13, 2010 U.S. blizzard collapses stadium dome; Ambassador Holbrooke critically ill; children attacked in France and Pakistan; British police help search for Swedish bomb maker
