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Commentary: Arnaud de Borchgrave // 1 decade ago

Commentary: Geopolitical conundrum

“Why the U.S.-Pakistani Alliance Isn’t Worth the Trouble,” says former Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Special envoy Marc Grossman leaving office

Marc Grossman, U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is leaving the post he held for two years to return to private life, the State Department said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

U.S. Afghan policy thwarted by infighting

Infighting within President Obama's foreign policy staff thwarted the late Richard Holbrooke's efforts to deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan, a new book says.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Plans scrapped for Afghan consulate

Officials say plans for a U.S. consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif have been abandoned due to mounting security concerns.

Odd News // 1 decade ago

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Much of Pakistan aid remains undisbursed

Only a small fraction of U.S. aid to Pakistan approved in 2010 has been spent during the current fiscal year, government records indicate.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Clinton taps ex-diplomat for Af-Pak envoy

Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and retired diplomat Marc Grossman was selected special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, officials said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Obama, Zardari discuss Pakistan

President Obama and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had a private meeting before Friday's memorial for Richard Holbrooke, Obama's regional envoy.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

U.S. urged to replace Holbrooke quickly

A Pakistani lobby urged President Barack Obama Wednesday to swiftly replace special U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke, who died Dec. 13.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

U.S. reviews Holbrooke's dying plea

U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke's dying remarks on the war in Afghanistan are a reflection of his commitment to service, the State Department said.

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The United States will now have given well over half of all the assistance that your country has received from the world in regard to the refugee crisis. I must say in all frankness I think other countries can and should do more
Holbrooke touts U.S. aid to Pakistan Jun 04, 2009

We must support and strengthen the democratic government of Pakistan in order to eliminate, once and for all, the extremist threat from al-Qaida and affiliated terrorist groups
Kerry: Pakistan strategy poses challenge May 12, 2009

How nice that the U.S. president could announce it personally
Obama announces Pakistan aid Sep 25, 2009

We're not going to eradicate 30 years of bitter disagreements in one meeting
Holbrooke hopeful about Iran meeting Mar 29, 2009

We can leave as the Afghans (begin to) deal with their own security problems
U.S.: Pakistani-Afghan review intense Mar 27, 2009

Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (April 24, 1941 – December 13, 2010) was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker.

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).

From 1993 to 1994, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany. Long well-known in diplomatic and journalistic circles, Holbrooke achieved great public prominence when he, together with former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt, brokered a peace agreement among the warring factions in Bosnia that led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, in 1995. Holbrooke was a leading contender to succeed the retiring Warren Christopher as Secretary of State but was passed over as President Bill Clinton chose Madeleine Albright instead. From 1999 to 2001, Holbrooke served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

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