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Richard Holbrooke. Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (April 24, 1941 – December 13, 2010) was an American diplomat and author. He was the only person to have held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for two different regions of the world ( Asia from 1977 to 1981 and Europe from 1994 to 1996).
Dec 14, 2010 · Richard Holbrooke's legacy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. US diplomat Richard Holbrooke was engaged with sorting out Afghanistan's problems when he died. His robust style did not always endear...
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Dec 20, 2011 · In 2002, he became Chairman of the Board at the Asia Society. And then, when President Barack Obama took office, he was given the most challenging assignment of his career: deal with the disaster that was building in Afghanistan and Pakistan. None of these posts or accomplishments, however, are how I will remember Holbrook.
May 9, 2019 · May 9, 2019. OUR MAN. Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century. By George Packer. Richard Holbrooke was a large man with gargantuan appetites — for food and women and movies...
Oct 12, 2011 · Join us as we look back at the legacy of Richard Holbrooke, the American super diplomat who couldn't quite achieve all his goals in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Oct 11, 2011 · Richard Holbrooke came to Afghanistan with high hopes pinned to him: This was the super diplomat who had brokered an end to the conflict in the Balkans in the 1990s. But he told PBS FRONTLINE in September 2009 that Afghanistan was, "a very daunting job. It's like a super tanker, takes a long time to turn it around.
Dec 14, 2010 · December 14, 2010. 7 min read. Follow the authors. @jmclaughlinSAIS. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who helped shape American foreign policy from the Vietnam War to the conflict in Afghanistan...