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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: Ravnagora
RIP. My condolences to the family and friends.
President Obama sang Holbrooke's praises and called him "a tough son of a gun."
That's like Gore holding a Global Warming rally...
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:37:38 PM PST
by
theDentist
(fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: Ravnagora
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:37:53 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: Clovis_Skeptic
63
posted on
12/13/2010 5:38:05 PM PST
by
John W
(Natural-born US citizen since 1955)
To: KoRn
64
posted on
12/13/2010 5:38:39 PM PST
by
GoCards
(Why me? Why not me?)
To: Poundstone
Thanks for the first-hand information and opinion. Thanks for being here.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:39:41 PM PST
by
PGalt
To: what's up
Yes, he was a nasty communist. Now he’s going to communist heaven.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:39:41 PM PST
by
PA-RIVER
( POTUS is a dishonest disrespectful POS who can't come clean with the Constitution)
To: Ravnagora
RIP Mr.Holbrooke. Any death of course is hard on friends and family, but I would think that an unexpected one would be even harder. To have it occur at this time of year is even worse.
I thought I recognized his wife’s name. Kati Marton was once married to the late Peter Jennings.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:40:06 PM PST
by
Mila
To: PA-RIVER
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:40:44 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: Poundstone
He was an ARRONGANT B@STARD!
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:41:08 PM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: KoRn
It's a rupture. Multiple causes, not necessarily near his heart.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:41:40 PM PST
by
WestwardHo
(Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.)
To: KoRn; Ravnagora
How does one get a “torn Aorta” anyway?Can occur due to physical trauma, but high blood pressure is the most common risk factor. It's more common in men than women, and roughly 10,000 Americans die from it annually.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:42:04 PM PST
by
Wolfstar
("If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his friend." Abraham Lincoln)
To: 23 Everest
I wondered that too? He never did fess up but let Scooter take the heat. Will someone correct me if I got it wrong?
To: 23 Everest
I wondered that too? He never did fess up but let Scooter take the heat. Will someone correct me if I got it wrong?
To: Clovis_Skeptic
I liked his Mark Twain show.
Good one!
His maker can decide his fate - condolences to his family. It's not the time to dance on his grave. I didn't agree with his politics, but this isn't the time.
To: Ravnagora
The Serbs will not shed any tears.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:45:57 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: Revolting cat!
All these threads about famous people dying! Why no threads about famous people being born? They aren't famous yet
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:47:29 PM PST
by
paul51
(11 September 2001 - Never forget)
To: Revolting cat!
All these threads about famous people dying! Why no threads about famous people being born?Wait until December 25. ;-)
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:49:34 PM PST
by
arasina
(So there.)
To: Ravnagora
Very hard for his family at this time of year. May they find comfort in God’s peace.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:53:07 PM PST
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: spokeshave
never smoked drank like crazy
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:53:20 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
To: Revolting cat!
I expect there will be several on December 25.
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posted on
12/13/2010 5:54:41 PM PST
by
lightman
(Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini)
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