Special Representative Holbrooke, in New York. Photograph by Brigitte Lacombe.The Last Mission: Richard Holbrooke’s Plan To Avoid The Mistakes Of Vietnam In Afghanistan -- George Packer
A week after being elected President, Barack Obama summoned Richard Holbrooke to his transition headquarters, at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago. To some members of Obama’s staff, the invitation was surprising: Obama and Holbrooke hardly knew each other, and Holbrooke had firmly supported Hillary Clinton during the primaries. Although Holbrooke, a State Department veteran, had been careful not to disparage Obama, the President-elect’s advisers saw him as a problematic, if rare, talent.
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My Comment: This is a long article .... but it does give an insight into the strategic thinking that Holbrooke is bringing to the table .... I just do not know if anyone is listening to him.