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Diplomacy is a paradoxically insular world. And most of the nation’s foreign affairs get little treatment in the headlines. So I imagine that more than a few readers are wondering why we’re giving such major treatment to the death of an Obama administration official who many of you probably have never heard of or perhaps only in passing.
As the obituaries note, Holbrooke was key figure in US diplomacy for almost half a century. One fun fact: he authored a substantial portion of the Pentagon Papers. What may or may not come through as clearly was the size of the personality and the doggedness — a fact that likely kept him from the top job of Secretary of State in this and last Democratic administration. Read More
The State Department has just released a statement from Secretary Clinton on the passing of Richard Holbrooke. After the fold … Read More
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Very sad news to report. According to NYT and ABC, Amb. Richard Holbrooke has died.