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Richard Holbrooke; 1941-2010
Topic Started: Dec 14 2010, 05:20 PM (96 Views)
jon-nyc
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RIP.

Had Hilary been elected, he probably would have been Secretary of State.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/14/world/14holbrooke.html?_r=1&hpw
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I didn't realize he authored one volume of the Pentagon Papers. What a long career he had near the eye of the storm.

I read his book about Bosnia a few years back.
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George K
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First of all, the actual cause of his death isn't mentioned, other than saying a "torn" aorta. If this was in his chest, he was dealing with a disease that is suddenly and frequently fatal. That's what it sounds like. We do 2-3 of these per year, and it's rare that things end well.

Secondly, I am impressed with the number of accolades that he's getting. I may be missing something, but I don't recall a lot of other diplomats being mentioned the same way that he is. He must have been exceptional.

Rest in peace, Ambassador.
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