Welcome back and Happy New Year! (Yes, I’ve been away.) New years do seem to start off slow and gradually pick up steam (some faster than others) as we shake off the torpor of the old one. But I just saw something that gave me a jolting start to 2011: the Afghan war documentary “Restrepo.” […]
Holbrooke Death Marks Passing of Torch to New Generation
Posted December 15th, 2010 at 5:21 pm (UTC+0)
When someone dies, especially someone of note, accolades pour in praising the deceased’s virtues and praising his or her legacy. But of all the tributes that came in after the death U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, one, for me, stood out. In a statement, CIA director Leon Panetta – who worked […]
Holbrooke Death Leaves Hole in Afghan Policy
Posted December 14th, 2010 at 7:39 pm (UTC+0)
The death of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke came at a rather untimely moment. The Obama Administration was putting the final touches on the strategic review of what is dubbed “Af-Pak” policy, and Holbrooke was a key participant in that. Holbrooke was known for an outsize ego and abrasive manner, and was […]
