If you’re 69 YEARS OLD why don’t you retire? I don’t understand these politicians and government officials that work beyond age 65 (well, maybe Reagan being the exception) and into their 70’s and 80’s (Ted Stevens, John McCain, Richard Lugar-age 80 and running for re-election, and too many more to mention).
You have a family that would like to spend time with you, you probably have enough money to live comfortably, you have time to focus on your health, and you are REPLACEABLE!
Maybe if you weren’t flying non-stop around the world trying to be a superhero saving the world you would have maybe discovered this condition and taken care of it before it killed you. I don’t mean disrespect to Mr. Holbrooke, but really, these old people that can’t let go of power really irk me.
Power. The ultimate aphrodesiac.
Bear Bryant retired at 69, dropped dead three weeks later.