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Richard Holbrooke has died
ABC News ^
| December 13, 2010
| Jack Tapper
Posted on 12/13/2010 4:59:54 PM PST by Ravnagora
ABC News has learned that Richard Holbrooke, the US Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, has died.
On Friday, Holbrooke was rushed to the hospital with a torn aorta. He went through more than 20 hours of surgery. Earlier this evening, speaking at the US State Department, President Obama sang Holbrooke's praises and called him "a tough son of a gun."
Holbrooke, 69, was a former ambassador to the United Nations and served as chief negotiator at the Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the war in Bosnia.
The New Yorker's George Packer wrote a nice story about Holbrooke last year, which you can read HERE.
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To: joan; Smartass; zagor-te-nej; Lion in Winter; Honorary Serb; jb6; Incorrigible; DTA; vooch; ...
To: Ravnagora
To: 23 Everest
No that was Colin Powell’s buddy. His name escapes me right now.
To: 23 Everest
That was Richard Armitage.
-PJ
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:09:01 PM PST
by
Political Junkie Too
("Comprehensive" reform bills only end up as incomprehensible messes.)
To: Revolting cat!
“All these threads about famous people dying! Why no threads about famous people being born?”
That only happened once.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:09:07 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: fkabuckeyesrule
The journalist that died of a brain tumor? Novak? or Armitage???
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:10:22 PM PST
by
GoCards
(Why me? Why not me?)
To: Ravnagora
He was as responsible as anyone for the disastrous mess in Yugoslavia. As a private person, I wish him well. But he was definitely the kind of foreign policy guy you would expect clinton and obama to choose.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:10:31 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius.)
To: Mmogamer
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:10:51 PM PST
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: refermech
sorry he’s dead. that’s about the best i can say for an anti-american traitor bastard.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:12:16 PM PST
by
bravo whiskey
(If the little things really bother you, maybe it's because the big things are going well.)
To: 23 Everest
That was Richard Armitage.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:12:16 PM PST
by
RedMDer
(Forward with Confidence!)
To: Poundstone
Nice sentiments you've posted.
RIP Mr. Holbrooke.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:13:16 PM PST
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
To: Ravnagora
Holbrooke on board of directors of the CFR
Also a member of the Trilateral Commision
Regularly attended Bildeburger group.
One less new world order globalist puke as far as I’m concerned.
Condolences to the family left behind.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:14:32 PM PST
by
diverteach
(If I find liberals in heaven after my death.....I WILL BE PISSED!!!)
To: RedMDer
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:16:05 PM PST
by
23 Everest
(A gun in hand is better than a cop on the phone.)
To: Poundstone
Thank you for your service—and I’ll take your word for what you saw.
May the Ambassador rest in peace.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:16:46 PM PST
by
basil
(It's time to rid the country of "Gun Free Zones" aka "Killing Fields")
To: Beowulf9
“All these threads about famous people dying! Why no threads about famous people being born?” That only happened once.
You get the outstanding reply award for today, imho!
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:18:37 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: Smokin' Joe
I absolutely agree.
Only once.
To: Revolting cat!
All these threads about famous people dying! Why no threads about famous people being born? Algore was many years from inventing the Internet when I was born. The Fairness Doctrine has prevented all such announcements ever since. *\;^)
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:21:44 PM PST
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
To: Beowulf9
To: Beowulf9
To: Nachum; Alamo-Girl
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:22:53 PM PST
by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah coel Jmeth. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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