Richard Holbrooke - Democratic Underground

malaise

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Sat Dec-11-10 04:58 PM
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Richard Holbrooke

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!!

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boston bean

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Sat Dec-11-10 05:04 PM
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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?

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malaise

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Sat Dec-11-10 05:08 PM
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3. Sorry - I thought everyone knew he was in a critical condition

Edited on Sat Dec-11-10 05:09 PM by malaise

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

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madinmaryland

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Sat Dec-11-10 05:30 PM
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7. I heard it was a torn aorta. Heard it on the radio (NPR).

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Lucinda

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Sat Dec-11-10 05:06 PM
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2. Thanks for the update.

I wondered if there had been any word.

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RUMMYisFROSTED

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Sat Dec-11-10 05:10 PM
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4. IIrc, Holbrooke's hands aren't perfectly clean.

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malaise

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Sat Dec-11-10 05:13 PM
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5. True - are there any clean hands?

:shrug:

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RUMMYisFROSTED

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Sat Dec-11-10 05:17 PM
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6. Next: Acceptable level of dirt.

Go.

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bigtree

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Sat Dec-11-10 07:17 PM
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9. this means what in relation to his condition?

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malaise

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Sat Dec-11-10 10:14 PM
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11. I am no defender of Holbrooke

but which of them has clean hands?

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hlthe2b

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Sat Dec-11-10 07:20 PM
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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."

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hlthe2b

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Sat Dec-11-10 07:14 PM
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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.

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