Richard Holbrooke

[malaise]

I got a call from a good friend in DC - he says we should prepare for the worst.

And the war criminal Cheney still lives. Shakes head!!

[boston bean]

1. Do you speak in code or something. I had to go google to find out what you were talking about.

I'm not trying to be mean, but do you know how to cut and past links?

[malaise]

3. Sorry - I thought everyone knew he was in a critical condition

following surgery. I've been away most of the day.
It's all over the media.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/us-politics/8196804/US-diplomat-Richard-Holbrooke-critically-ill-after-surgery.html

Add link

[madinmaryland]

7. I heard it was a torn aorta. Heard it on the radio (NPR).

[Lucinda]

2. Thanks for the update.

I wondered if there had been any word.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. IIrc, Holbrooke's hands aren't perfectly clean.

[malaise]

5. True - are there any clean hands?

:shrug:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. Next: Acceptable level of dirt.

Go.

[bigtree]

9. this means what in relation to his condition?

[malaise]

11. I am no defender of Holbrooke

but which of them has clean hands?

[hlthe2b]

10. Only in comparison to nearly all others of his counterparts...

Yes, there is significant "relativity" when on carries out the foreign policies of this nation, but I have no reason whatsoever to lump Mr. Holbrooke in with the truly repulsive ilck whose names are not unknown to anyone here. By contrast, he was remarkably "clean."

[hlthe2b]

8. God... I was hoping for the best. We are losing all the good ones

Mr. Holbrooke, I wish you only the best. You've been a credit to our nation.