Holbrooke's last words: 'You've got to stop this war'

[spanone]

this man should know more than anyone...including the generals

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Few U.S. diplomats had the breadth, depth or length of service of Richard Holbrooke, who wrote part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace accords and served as President Barack Obama's special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Holbrooke's unexpected death Monday at 69, following surgery for a tear in his aorta, marked the end of a storied career. He served through defining eras in U.S. diplomacy, witnessing the end of European colonialism and the Cold War and the rise of international terrorism as the greatest threat to America.

Calling Holbrooke "a true giant of American foreign policy," Obama paid homage to his crisis expert as "a truly unique figure who will be remembered for his tireless diplomacy, love of country and pursuit of peace." Holbrooke deserves credit for much of the hard-won progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the president said.

The president said he had met Holbrooke's family and expressed "the gratitude of the American people for his lifetime of service."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40654660/ns/politics/

[liberal N proud]

1. But is anyone listening?

I had heard this on the radio in the car this am and thought, if only they will listen.

The war mongers will do whatever they can to ensure the war machine is fed and fed well.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. 'You've got to stop this war'

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ANY QUESTIONS?

[Hawkeye-X]

3. Ok. I'll compromise.

Ending the war in Iraq and Afghanistan NOW. Remove all US personnel there, and leave Afghanistan and Iraq by Xmas Eve. If they start now, it is doable.

Then the rich can have the tax cut they're whining for - it's paid for by the removal of the wars from further budget considerations.

[FarCenter]

4. Deathbed conversions are always welcome

It's never too late to repent.

[soryang]

5. You? Not We? nt